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FZNT02 KNHC 281609
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE DEC 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 30.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 25N58W TO 18N66W. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 69W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 64W W TO NW 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 22N50W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 18N64W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 55W W 
TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 TO 31 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING OVER FAR NE PART. WINDS 
LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 25N58W TO 18N66W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 71W NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N W OF
FRONT TO 74W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL
BETWEEN FRONT AND BAHAMAS. WITHIN 390 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 22N50W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 18N64W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 
BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT EXCEPT S OF 23N N TO NE 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 21N43W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 18N58W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 46W AND 61W
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 71W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT EXCEPT S OF 
22N N TO NE 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 24N AND 10 
TO 16 FT S OF 24N...HIGHEST SWELLS N OF 27N BETWEEN FRONT AND 
50W.

.ATLC FROM 09N TO 18N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA S
OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 41W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF FRONT WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 18N66W TO 15N72W THEN DISSIPATING TO 
12N75W. N OF 13N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE
BETWEEN 66W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 20N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST 
S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 81W TO LINE FROM 16N61W TO 
12N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST
FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
FT. FROM 20N TO 24N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT N OF 26N W OF 91W.

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

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE