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FZNT02 KNHC 241550
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 22N65W TO 22N72W. N OF 27N SE OF 
FRONT TO 45W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 16 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 21N81W. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT 
N OF 27N SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 690 NM E OF FRONT N 
OF 22N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 
FRONT TO 77W E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF BAHAMAS AND E OF 79W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST NE PART.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 23N55W TO 20N70W. WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT N OF 23N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 16 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 60W N OF 28N W 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 70W N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN 
NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF BAHAMAS AND E OF 79W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 22N55W. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N W 
OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 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 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 28N35W TO 22N43W. N OF 
29N E OF 40W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 270 
NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N W OF 75W AND S OF 18N BETWEEN 
67W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 14N E OF 67W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. S OF 19N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N94W TO 22N98W. W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 18N94W. W OF FRONT TO 93W 
N OF 23N AND S OF 23N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT SW TO W 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 SCHAUER