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FZNT02 KNHC 262221
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN DEC 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 22N80W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST NE. N OF 26N E 
OF FRONT TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 
FT...HIGHEST NW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 19N75W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 
24 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 22N60W TO 19N65W. N 
OF 26N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 18 TO 28 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 26N35W TO 20N54W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 45W W 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 14N BETWEEN 40W 
AND 57W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MERGING NW AND 
NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF 68W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
THE AREA DESCRIBED BELOW. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 22N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NE OF BAHAMAS. FROM 22N TO 24N E OF 
FRONT TO 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 19N75W. 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 31N51W TO 22N60W TO 19N65W. 
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 WEAK COLD FRONT 22N80W TO 15N85W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 15N W OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E OF 67W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN NW AND 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 24 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 STRIPLING