000
FZNT02 KNHC 202220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON DEC 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON DEC 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 24N62W TO 19N70W. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 14 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 74W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 24N56W TO 18N64W.
N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST N OF 28N. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 66W 
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 TO 27 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 24N48W TO 18N61W. N 
OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 63W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
20 TO 32 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 24N62W TO 19N70W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 51W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 
FRONT TO 77W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER  
OF AREA W OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
 SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 24N56W TO 18N64W
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 42W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 
FRONT TO 73W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 27N62W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 24N48W TO 18N61W.
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM SE OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 
65W AND N OF 28N W OF 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO
23 FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN FRONT AND 65W...8 TO 13 FT BETWEEN
65W AND 75W AND 6 TO 8 FT BETWEEN 75W AND 79W. ELSEWHERE W OF
FRONT WINDS LESS THEN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL
BETWEEN FRONT AND BAHAMAS.

.ATLC NE OF LINE 21N51W TO 11N35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC TROUGH 07N57W T0 14N52W. FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 48W AND 
55W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 48W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN LOW NEAR 12N55W MOVING W NW 12 KT. WITHIN 120 NM NE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 13N58W 1009 MB. WITHIN 90 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 14N60W 1010 MB. WITHIN 60 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 70W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N E OF 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT IN ATLC PASSAGES IN NW SWELL.

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

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE