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FZNT02 KNHC 242138
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 22N62W TO 21N71W. N OF 26N WITHIN 240 
NM SE OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 63W W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 
TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 20N65W. WINDS LESS THAN 
GALE FORCE. 

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 27N80W. 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 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 23N80W. WITHIN 210 NM W 
OF FRONT W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. WITHIN 210 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 22N62W TO 21N71W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 22N WITHIN 570 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 73W 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 
10N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF BAHAMAS AND E OF 79W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST NE PART.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 20N65W. N OF 23N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
24N W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 
FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 12N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 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 DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 22N54W. N OF 
25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 16 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 11N BETWEEN 37W AND 47W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 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 COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED 
BELOW. 

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 27N80W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N68W TO 26N73W TO 
23N80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 
LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 15N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. REMAINDER 
AREA E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 23N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL N OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 
26N71W TO 23N79W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 14N 
BETWEEN 41W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W 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 13N E OF 67W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N82W TO 16N86W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 75W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 16N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N92W TO 22N98W. W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N90W TO 19N95W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 120 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 90W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 

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

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FORECASTER AL