000
FZNT02 KNHC 170336
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI DEC 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI DEC 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 19.

.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 30N36W TO 24N46W 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...HIGHEST N OF 
29N. FROM 16N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 72W 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 24N35W TO 19N47W. N 
OF 26N E OF 47W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN
NW SWELL. FROM 14N TO 22N BETWEEN 53W AND 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 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 30N 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 DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 17N62W TO 15N70W TO 
16N76W. N OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 DISSIPATING 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 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 27N97W. N OF 27N E OF 
90W 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 30N85W TO 26N90W TO 25N97W. NW 
OF FRONT W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 24N88W TO 20N97W. N
OF FRONT N 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