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FZNT02 KNHC 240334
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 26N70W TO 24N80W. N OF 26N SE OF 
FRONT TO 48W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 63W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 20N64W. N OF 25N WITHIN 
240 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 58W W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 
TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 21N52W. WINDS LESS THAN 
GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 26N70W TO 24N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...E OF BAHAMAS NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N SE OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS TO 40W 
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. S 
OF 11N E OF 46W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 24 
FT...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 20N64W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N WITHIN 570 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N NW OF FRONT TO 70W 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 
13N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN PRIMARILY 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 21N52W. N OF 25N 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. S OF 14N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 
TO 13 FT IN PRIMARILY 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 31N36W TO 21N48W. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 53W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 KT. S OF 14N E 
OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN PRIMARILY NW 
SWELL. 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 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 78W 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 11N TO 18N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 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 LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 28N87W WITH COLD FRONT 
TO 19N95W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 24N 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