000
FZNT02 KNHC 170918
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI DEC 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 24N58W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 60W W 
TO NW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N35W TO 20N44W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 45W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 24N35W TO 19N43W. 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 N OF 15N E 60W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 30N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 60W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 27N80W N OF 27N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 14N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 26N97W. N OF 27N E OF 90W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 22N97W. NW OF FRONT W OF 
90W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 25N E OF 86W 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 DGS