000 FZNT02 KNHC 101600 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC TUE DEC 10 2013 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 TUE DEC 10. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 11. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 12. .WARNINGS. ...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... .COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 22N98W. NW OF FRONT S OF 26N W OF 95W N WINDS 30 KT INCREASING 35 KT LATE. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT W OF 91W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF FRONT E OF 91W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 25N89W TO 22N95W TO 18N94W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT MAINLY S OF 26N. .48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21N95W THEN STATIONARY TO 18N94W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO 26N FROM 88W TO 96W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC COLD FRONT 25N35W TO 23N41W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 16N TO FRONT E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 10N FROM 44W TO 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 10N TO 25N BETWEEN 52W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. S OF 25N FROM 70W TO 77W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE ...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 22N FROM 70W TO 75W... INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E LINE FROM 31N49W TO 20N70W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 67W FROM LINE 31N38W TO 20N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT. .ATLC COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. N OF 30N W OF 76W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 28N81W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 27N80W. N OF FRONT E OF 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 76W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 13N E OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W AND FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 77W AND 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 77W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.