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FZNT02 KNHC 212142
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 17N61W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 68W W 
TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N41W TO 19N61W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 63W W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS E OF 52W. 
SEAS 20 TO 30 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 27N74W TO 28N80W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 
23 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 17N61W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 41W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 74W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
21N E OF BAHAMAS TO 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 19N61W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N WITHIN 330 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 65W 
AND N OF 28N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
15 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 17N60W. 
N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 24N W 
OF FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 55W AND NW OF LINE FROM 22N36W TO 08N55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF 22N E OF 41W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED ABOVE. 

.ATLC S OF 16N E OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 29N81W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM 
E OF FRONT N OF 29N W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 27N74W TO 28N80W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
OVER ATLC WATERS N OF 11N BETWEEN 55W AND BAHAMAS WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 14N BETWEEN 64W AND 68W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 14N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE WINDS 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 AL