000
FZNT02 KNHC 210311
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE DEC 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 23N58W TO 18N68W. N OF 27N WITHIN
240 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 73W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
16 TO 21 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 24N54W TO 18N64W.
N OF 28N WITHIN 180 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 20 TO 32 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N BETWEEN FRONT AND 64W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 23N48W THEN 
DISSIPATING TO 18N61W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 TO 32 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 23N58W TO 18N68W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 45W 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 67W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER  
OF AREA W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 24N54W TO 18N64W.
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 41W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO LINE
FROM 31N74W TO 24N64W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 24N48W THEN 
DISSIPATING TO 18N61W. WITHIN 300 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 62W AND N OF 27N W OF 65W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN FRONT 
AND 62W...12 TO
20 FT BETWEEN 62W AND 70W AND 8 TO 13 FT BETWEEN 70W 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 FROM 31N42W TO 28N35W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 07N45W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 31N41W TO 07N41W WINDS LESS
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT FAR NE 8 TO 10 FT IN
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF ABOVE FRONT AND S OF
15N E OF 51W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.

.ATLC LOW NEAR 12N56W 1009 MB MOVING NW 10 KT. WITHIN 90 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 13N59W 
1009 MB. WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATING NEAR 14N61W 1010 MB. WINDS LESS
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W N TO NE
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 14N E OF 68W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT ATLC PASSAGES 8 TO 10 IN N 
SWELL.

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

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE