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FZNT02 KNHC 191622
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN DEC 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN DEC 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 26.5N72W 1000 MB MOVING NE 15-20 
KT WITH TROUGH EXTENDING TO 20N75W. WITHIN 210 NM SE SEMICIRCLE 
OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 72W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N63W TO 19N68W. COLD FRONT FROM 
31N67W TO 22N78W. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH TO 56W S TO SW WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. N OF 28N NW OF FRONT TO 78W NW WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N53W TO 19N61W. COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 
20N70W. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH TO 46W FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 26 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 24N81W. LOW PRES 25N75W 1003 MB WITH 
TROUGH TO 20N74.5W. WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR GALE FORCE. SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 20 TO 
25N E OF TROUGH TO 66W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
FROM 21N TO 25N W OF TROUGH TO 79W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 26.5N72W 1000 MB MOVING NE 15-20 
KT WITH TROUGH EXTENDING TO 20N75W. COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 23N80W. 
NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING...N OF 21N E OF TROUGH TO 64W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 FT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N W OF TROUGH TO FRONT W TO NW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N63W TO 19N68W. COLD FRONT FROM 
31N67W TO 22N78W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 22N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N 
OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 78W NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N53W TO 19N61W. COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 
20N70W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 25N E OF TROUGH TO 47W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT 
TO 76W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 22N35W TO 18N52W. WITHIN 120 NM N 
OF FRONT W OF 40W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
E OF LINE 31N47W TO 23N35W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 53W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 10N E OF 50W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 44W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 48W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. FROM 13N TO 18N W OF 57W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED IN ABOVE PARAGRAPH.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 15N E OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WINDWARD 
PASSAGE SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO ILL DEFINED COLD FRONT FAR SE PORTIONS. S OF 25N 
E OF 85W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED SE OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN 
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 STRIPLING