000
FZNT02 KNHC 312137
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI DEC 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 23N50W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 19N TO 22N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT BETWEEN 55W AND 66W. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E OF 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 27N35W TO 21N43W. N OF 
29N E OF 50W NW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. 
FROM 19N TO 24N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
BETWEEN 50W AND 70W. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E OF 62W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 28N BETWEEN 37W 
AND 47W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 28N BETWEEN 47W AND 50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. FROM 19N TO 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E OF 60W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 19N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 19N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 19N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
 
.CARIBBEAN S OF 20N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N W OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N91W TO 22N96W TO 20N97W. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 
85W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT N OF 27N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 22N94W TO 18N93W. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S OF 25N W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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FORECASTER AL