000
FZNT02 KNHC 271000
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON DEC 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 21N76W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE 
PART. N OF 27N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 18N68W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 68W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
23 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 21N55W TO 17N62W. N 
OF 30N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 52W AND 63W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 22 TO 27 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N WITHIN 450 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 17N W OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF 
65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE E OF 
BAHAMAS N OF 24N E OF 78W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 
FT W OF BAHAMAS AND TO 9 FT W OF 78W NE OF BAHAMAS. WITHIN 360 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 18N 
E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 20N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF 52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 60W AND N OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 67W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 67W N 
TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 20 FT. WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT 
N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 20N77W TO 11N83W. W OF FRONT TO 86W S OF 
17N NW TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF 
NICARAGUA. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT TO 75W S OF 15N N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN 67W AND 
75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 19N69W TO 15N75W TO 10N80W. W 
OF FRONT TO 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 
84W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT TO 67W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 11N BETWEEN 64W 
AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT IN MONA 
PASSAGE AND S OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO 15N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
S OF 11N AND BETWEEN 83W AND 85W S OF 19N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

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

$$
FORECASTER SCHAUER