000
FZNT02 KNHC 160236
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC THU DEC 16 2004
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO.

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 18

WARNINGS
NONE.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC N OF 15N E OF 55W WIND NE TO E 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
WITH NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N E OF 50W WIND E TO SE 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N65W 21N76W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT WIND N 25 TO 
30 KT SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT WIND SW 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W 20N70W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT 
TO 74W WIND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT WITH N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 79W WIND NE TO E TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N51W 19N69W. WITHIN 240 NM W 
OF TROUGH WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W 27N80W. W OF FRONT WIND 
N TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 11N W OF 80W WIND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. N OF 11N FROM 73W TO 80W WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N W OF 73W WIND NE 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 27N E OF 90W WIND NE 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
WITH NE SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 90W WIND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N E OF 93W WIND NE TO E 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST DEVELOPING COLD FRONT 28N93W 25N90W 19N95W. W 
OF 94W WIND N 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF FRONT E OF 94W 
WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W 19N94W. W OF 92W WIND NW TO 
N 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WIND N TO NE 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

REMAINDER FORECAST AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER