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FZNT02 KNHC 232127
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT DEC 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 23
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 18200 UTC SUN DEC 24
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 25

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 27N82W TO LOW 
PRES 26N96W 1012 MB WITH COLD FRONT S TO 20N96W. NW OF LOW AND 
STATIONARY FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT 27N82W TO LOW PRES 27N95W 1010 MB 
WITH COLD FRONT TO 18N94W. NW OF LOW AND COLD FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N37W 23N48W. NW OF FRONT NE WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 25N E OF 55W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT IN E SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST ATLC N OF 27N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 73W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.  

.42 HOUR FORECAST ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 62W AND 50W SW WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 55W AND 45W SW WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO FRONT 31N83W 24N90W 24N95W 25N97W. NW OF FRONT 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SE OF FRONT SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N W OF 
88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 88W 
SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 30N88W 1008 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 
19N91W. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
N OF 22N E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N85W 21N87W. W OF FRONT TO 96W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 27N S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 FT. E OF FRONT S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER