000
FZNT02 KNHC 230334
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU DEC 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 16N61W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 42W AND 59W 
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 31 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 26N80W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 53W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 24N80W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 
49W AND 64W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 19N70W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
39W AND 55W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 16N61W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS 
AND W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 17N61W N OF 
25N 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 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 26N80W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 43W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 25 FT. E OF BAHAMAS W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 24N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 42W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 11N E OF 47W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. REMAINDER OF ATLC FORECAST WATERS E OF 
BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 19N70W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS WITHIN N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 69W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 10N E OF 
48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. 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 13N E OF 46W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
E SWELL. 
.24 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 FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 85W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. 

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

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FORECASTER AL