000
FZNT02 KNHC 272221
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON DEC 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 24N66W TO 20N72W. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 78W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 28 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST NE PART. N OF 25N WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 22N60W TO 19N65.5W. N
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
28 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N E OF 62W. N OF 26N WITHIN 
240 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 25N55W TO 17N62W. N 
OF 30N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 24 TO 
31 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 24N66W TO 20N72W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT BETWEEN FRONT AND BAHAMAS AND 8 TO 10 FT 
BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 80W. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF FRONT TO 52W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 22N60W TO 19N65.5W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 
73W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N 
WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA NW OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS TO 75W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 44W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 25N55W TO 17N62W.
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 
65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 70W N TO NE
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 25N WITHIN
240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 17N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. REMAINDER AREA E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 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. EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE... 
REMAINDER OF N OF 20N E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N W OF 52W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM20N72W TO 14N80W TO 09N83W. S OF 20N W 
OF FRONT TO 83W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT TO 73W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 18N67W TO 15N75W THEN 
DISSIPATING TO 11N81W. W OF FRONT TO 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST S OF 15N W OF 79W. E OF FRONT TO 
66W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 15N E OF 66W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 11N BETWEEN 64W 
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT IN MONA 
PASSAGE AND S OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO 15N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
S OF 11N W OF 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 85W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 25N W OF 90W AND N OF 25N W OF 94W
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST N OF 25N.

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

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FORECASTER STRIPLING