000
FZNT02 KNHC 192217
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN DEC 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 27N69W 1002 MB MOVING NE 17 KT WITH TROUGH SE TO 24N71W
TO 20N73W. WITHIN 240 NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED NE OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W
TO 25N64W TO 19N70W. N OF 27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 24N58W TO 19N68W.
N OF 27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11
TO 16 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 15 TO 26 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW NEAR 27N69W 1002 MB MOVING NE 17 KT WITH TROUGH SE TO
24N71W TO 20N73W. COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 23N80W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF LOW AND TROUGH TO
65W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. BETWEEN TROUGH
AND FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 19N70W. EXCEPT AS
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 47W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 78W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT FROM 22N TO 27N AND 12 TO 
16 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 27N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 24N57W TO 19N68W.
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF TROUGH TO 44W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 74W
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL EXCEPT N 
OF 24N E OF 71W TO FRONT 14 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 18N50W. WITHIN 
120 NM N OF FRONT W OF 40W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. NE OF LINE 31N47W TO 24N35W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N58W TO 24N48W TO 
09N49W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...
HIGHEST NE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 10N E OF 49W 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 56W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. FROM 12N TO 18N W 
OF 56W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 49W AND 57W NE TO E
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED IN ABOVE PARAGRAPH.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N E OF 87W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST 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 AGUIRRE