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FZNT02 KNHC 251609
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT DEC 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST E OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 
77W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 26N80W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
210 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 
27N WITHIN 210 NM W OF FRONT W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 21N75W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
210 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. N 
OF 27N WITHIN 210 NM W OF FRONT W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 
23 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 21N55W TO 18N64W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W 
OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN 
NW SWELL. S OF 10N E OF 45W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF BAHAMAS AND E OF 77W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 27N35W TO 21N45W. N OF 
29N E OF 41W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
THE NEXT AREA DESCRIBED. 

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N W 
OF 74W AND E OF BAHAMAS S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 25N 
W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF FRONT N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF FRONT N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W 
OF FRONT N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 18N E OF 
60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 76W AND BETWEEN 76W AND 80W 
FROM 11N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N82W TO 20N87W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 75W AND E 
OF 75W EXCEPT S OF 13N E OF 67W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N76W TO 10N82W. W OF COLD FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT TO 75W S OF 17N N 
TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N91W TO 25N94W TO 20N97W. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N81W TO 23N83W. E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF 90W NW TO NW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. E OF 88W N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

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

$$
FORECASTER SCHAUER