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FZNT02 KNHC 290331
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED DEC 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED DEC 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 31.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 16N61W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W W 
TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 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. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N41W TO 20N54W. GALE CONDITIONS 
MOVE NORTH OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 68W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
26N E OF FRONT TO 42W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF BAHAMAS AND 
E OF 77W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 60W 
AND 68W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER 
OF AREA E OF BAHAMAS AND E OF 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 22N48W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 65W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 27N 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. S OF 15N BETWEEN 
40W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 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 27N35W TO 20N44W. N 
OF 27 BETWEEN 44W AND 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 
21 FT IN NW SWELL. OVER ATLC WATERS FROM 07N TO 20N BETWEEN 55W 
AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. 
REMAINDER AREA E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.

.CARIBBEAN E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT...EXCEPT E OF 64W LESS THAN 8 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. E OF 65W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N 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 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 23N W 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT N OF 26N W OF 94W.

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

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FORECASTER AL