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FZNT02 KNHC 291619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED DEC 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 31.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 24N51W THEN WEAKENING TO 17N61W.
N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 58W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 TO 
30 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 31N38W TO 24N45W. 
GALE CONDITIONS LIFT N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 24N51W THEN WEAKENING TO 
17N61W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 62W 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 
FT IN NW SWELL N OF 24N AND 9 TO 14 FT S OF 24N. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 38W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT EXCEPT S OF 15N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 61W NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 24N45W. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 61W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 20 TO 
28 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT EXCEPT S OF 22N N TO NE 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT IN NW 
SWELL N OF 24N AND 10 TO 14 FT S OF 24N. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 20N45W. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 19 TO 25 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT
EXCEPT S OF 22N N TO NE 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL N OF
24N AND 10 TO 15 FT S OF 24N. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 
73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT EXCEPT S OF 22N BETWEEN FRONT AND 69W
NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN FRONT AND 
53W AND 10 TO 16 FT ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 68W. ELSEWHERE SE OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF  
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 26N46W. 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 20N46W TO 16N61W. W 
OF NEW COLD FRONT TO 54W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 65W AND E OF NEW COLD FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT BETWEEN 46W AND 65W 9 
TO 14 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 20N BETWEEN 65W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W AND N 14N BETWEEN
67W AND 70W NE TO E 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST S OF 
14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W. AN E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 21N E OF 82W INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE TO LINE FROM 16N61W TO 12N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 111 FT. S OF 21N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 21N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST N OF 25N. ELSEWHERE W OF 92W SE TO S 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT N OF 24N W OF 90W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
9 FT N OF 25N W OF 89W.

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

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE