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FZNT02 KNHC 252130
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST E OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 
75W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 23N80W. 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 10 TO 18 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 19N68W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
210 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 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 21N50W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W OF FRONT 
TO 56W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. 
S OF 10N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND NE 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 23N38W. 
CONDITIONS MERGED WITH THE NEXT AREA DESCRIBED. 

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N W 
OF 72W AND E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW 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...E OF FRONT TO 
LINE FROM 31N63W TO 24N74W TO 22N77W 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 LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 14N E OF 58W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 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...N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT TO S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N W 
OF FRONT 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 LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 18N E OF 
61W 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 16N BETWEEN E OF 75W AND FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 
75W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 11N TO 
15N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N80W TO 16N84W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 77W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 
77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 14N E OF 68W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 18N75W TO 10N78W. W OF FRONT TO 84W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 17N E OF FRONT 
TO 72W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 21N95W TO 18N94W. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 
120 NM E OF FRONT SW TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. S OF 25N W OF 90W N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 85W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL. 

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

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FORECASTER AL