000
FZNT02 KNHC 162219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU DEC 16 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 24N52W TO 17N61W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 62W W TO NW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 24N47W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 17N58W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 48W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 
120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
FROM 17N TO 22N W OF FRONT TO 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 20N48W.
N OF 26N E OF 47W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
FROM 14N TO 22N BETWEEN 53W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N60W TO 18N69W WINDS
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 30N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S 
OF 22N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT E OF 
72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 60W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG 31N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 47W AND 59W W TO NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 17N62W TO 15N68W TO 16N78W. N OF
TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF TROUGH NE
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 76W 
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 17N62W TO 17N77W. N OF 
TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 11N TO 
15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 15N E OF 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL FAR
NE PART.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N E OF 93W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 26N94W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 24N88W TO 20N97W. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE