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FZNT02 KNHC 282135
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE DEC 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 30.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N51W TO 16N61W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 67W W 
TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 20N54W THEN DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY TO 17N61W. GALE CONDITIONS MOVE NORTH OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 71W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N E 
OF FRONT TO 44W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 
11N TO 16N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 20N54W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 17N61W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. OVER 
ATLC WATERS FROM 17N TO 21N BETWEEN 58W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF BAHAMAS AND E 
OF 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 20N46W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 18N52W. N OF 2746W AND 63W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. OVER ATLC 
WATERS FROM 09N TO 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF BAHAMAS AND E OF 
70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 18N65W TO 14N74W. S OF 
21N BETWEEN 77W AND 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 19N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 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. N OF 15N E OF 65W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.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 N OF 22N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 22N W 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 90W 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 AL