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FZNT02 KNHC 280912
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE DEC 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 30.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 18N68W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 72W W 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 TO 26 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 19N55W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 TO 28 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 18N68W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 18 FT BETWEEN FRONT AND BAHAMAS AND 8 TO 10 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
N OF 25N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 19N55W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNING ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 
25N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 20N53W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 27 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 15 FT IN NW TO N  SWELL. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT  
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N35W TO 20N45W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 60W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 18 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.

.ATLC S OF 17N E OF 55W 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 14 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF 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 45W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 18N68W TO 12N75W. W OF FRONT TO 83W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 20N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

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FORECASTER DGS