000
FZNT02 KNHC 261622
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN DEC 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 23N81W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT BETWEEN FRONT AND 78W AND
8 TO 12 FT W OF 78W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT EXCEPT N OF 30N 11 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 20N75W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 75W W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 24N60W TO 19N67W. N 
OF 29N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT SW TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 20 TO 27 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 26N35W TO 22N46W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF FRONT 
TO 53W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 
S OF 13N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
THE NEXT AREA DESCRIBED. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 23N81W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 67W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT NE OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E OF FRONT TO
67W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 20N75W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 56W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST N OF 28N. FROM 23N TO 25N
E OF FRONT TO 59W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN FRONT AND 8 TO 14 FT ELSEWHERE
N OF 27N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W. S OF 15N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 24N60W TO 19N67W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N WITHIN 330 NM E OF FRONT 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 71W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT IN NW 
SWELL BETWEEN FRONT AND 68W AND 12 TO 19 FT BETWEEN 68W AND 71W.

.CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N75W TO 15N84W. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 17N W OF 75W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 14N E OF 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 70W AND LESS THAN 8 FT E OF 70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 19N67W TO 15N82W. W OF FRONT 
TO 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT TO 
68W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 74W AND LESS 
THAN 8 FT E OF 74W.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
16 FT. W OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT S OF 26N NW TO N 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S OF 26N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 89W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 87W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 96W SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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FORECASTER SCHAUER