000
FZNT02 KNHC 230918
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 30N35W TO 18N58W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W 
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 30 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N61W 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 31N53W TO 22N77W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 64W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 19N56W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 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 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 17N52W. 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 55W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 28 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
AREA DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 29N81W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 65W W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS TO 65W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 26N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. FROM 13N TO 25N E OF BAHAMAS TO 55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 KT IN N SWELL. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 21N77W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
15 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF ATLC FORECAST WATERS N 
OF 10N E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 19N56W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
17 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 10 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.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 84W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N E OF 75W 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 DGS