000
FZNT02 KNHC 162159
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT DEC 16 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT DEC 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 18

.WARNINGS.
NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 43W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN 
N SWELL. S OF 25N BETWEEN 40W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 41W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 
TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE 
OF LINE 31N45W 15N62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 12 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 38W W WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 26N69W THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 22N79W.
N OF 28N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 25N64W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN
300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 22N50W. W OF FRONT TO 55W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 
28N. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 29N W OF 72W E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO
8 FT E OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W E WINDS 20 
KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF
COLOMBIA.

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

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER