000
FZNT02 KNHC 270402
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON DEC 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON DEC 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 22N78.5W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT W 
TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 21 FT...HIGHEST NE. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 
FT...HIGHEST NW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 20N70W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 
FT...HIGHEST N. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 79W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N E OF 72W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 22N57W TO 19N64W. N 
OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
15 FT...HIGHEST N. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 67W W TO NW WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 25N35W TO 19N53W THEN CONTINUING AS SHEAR LINE 
TO 18N62W. WITHIN 150 NM N OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W AND NW OF FRONT AND SHEAR LINE TO 
64W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S 
OF FRONT AND SHEAR LINE TO 16N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 16N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN MERGING NW AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
THE AREA DESCRIBED BELOW. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 22N78.5W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING...ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 63W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING... 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND TO 9 FT BAHAMAS BANK.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 20N70W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 51W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING... 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 
FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN FRONT AND 8 TO 16 FT. S OF 15N E OF 58W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 22N57W TO 19N64W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...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 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT... 
HIGHEST N.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N78.5W TO 15N84W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST  
YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 15N W OF 76W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 14N E OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N70W TO 14N82W. NW OF FRONT 
W OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 19N64W TO 14N81W. NW OF FRONT 
TO 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SE OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 91W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 
KT E OF 85W. SEAS TO 16 FT...HIGHEST SE. W OF 91W N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 26N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT S OF 25N 
E OF 86W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT NW 
PART.

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

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FORECASTER STRIPLING