000
FZNT02 KNHC 240259
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN DEC 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 26

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 27N82W TO LOW 
PRES 27N96W 1008 MB WITH COLD FRONT S TO 20N97W. NW OF LOW AND 
STATIONARY FRONT W OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT 28N83W TO LOW PRES 27N93W 1007 MB 
WITH COLD FRONT TO 18N91W. NW OF LOW AND COLD FRONT W OF 90W NW 
TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N35W 24N46W. N OF 22N E OF 55W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 22N E OF 50W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN 55W AND 77W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N W OF 40W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 45W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 60W AND 50W SW WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 55W AND 45W SW WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N81W 29N81W. W OF FRONT W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N85W 19N88W. NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 28N83W 24N90W TO NEW LOW PRES 
25N97W 1009 MB. N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF FRONT E OF 
92W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SE OF FRONT SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF FRONT E OF 
90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES INLAND 31N87W 1008 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
TO 19N89W. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W 22N85W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 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