000
FZNT02 KNHC 301549
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU DEC 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 01.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 22N47W THEN STATIONARY TO 19N55W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 29N BETWEEN 47W AND 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 
19N55W. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 25N58W. N OF COLD FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 19N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. COLD FRONT FROM 
29N35W TO 22N55W. N OF 29N E OF 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 19N TO 25N W OF 48W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL BETWEEN 48W AND 65W. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 19N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 09N TO 19N W OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 19N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 19N W OF 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 19N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. N OF 11N W OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT N OF 24N W OF 90W. BETWEEN 85W AND 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT N OF 22N W OF 88W. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 26N97W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 94W 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF 25N BETWEEN 85W 
AND 91W. 

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

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN