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FZNT02 KNHC 222134
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N41W TO 16N61W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 42W AND 61W 
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 33 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 26N80W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 54W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 21N68W TO 21N76W. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 40W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 60W W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
18 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 19N55W TO 16N62W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. N OF 24N W OF FRONT 65W AND N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 
75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS AND W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 28N35W TO 17N61W N OF 
24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 60W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 26 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
AREA DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
TO 65W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF 25N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 26N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 42W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 26 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS AND 
OVER ATLC FORECAST WATERS NW OF LINE 09N53W TO 21N35W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 23N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 21N68W TO 21N76W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN N OF 22N WITHIN 600 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE REMAINDER OF ATLC FORECAST WATERS E OF BAHAMAS 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 14N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N E OF 40W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED ABOVE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W N TO 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