000
FZNT02 KNHC 232138
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 27N75W TO 26N80W. N OF 27N SE OF 
FRONT TO 53W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 21N69W TO 23N80W. N OF 
25N WITHIN 360 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 
20 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N NW OF FRONT TO 65W W WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 21N52W. WINDS LESS THAN 
GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 27N75W TO 26N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT TO 75W NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
17 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF FRONT W OF 75W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N SE OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS 
TO 45W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 27 FT...HIGHEST NE 
PART. N OF 29N E OF 45W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS N OF LINE FROM 22N35W TO 11N51W TO 
11N61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 24 FT...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 21N69W TO 23N80W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N WITHIN 630 NM SE OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N 
PART. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 19 FT...HIGHEST NE PART. N OF 22N NW OF FRONT TO 72W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF 
BAHAMAS W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 21N52W. N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS AND E OF 77W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 21N51W. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 57W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE E 
OF BAHAMAS AND E OF 77W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 13N TO 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N91W TO 22N98W. W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N87W TO 20N96W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 150 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 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