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FZNT02 KNHC 241508
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN DEC 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 26

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW 26N94W 1008 MB MOVING NE 20 KT WITH COLD FRONT S TO 21N98W 
AND WITH WARM FRONT E TO 27N83W.  N OF WARM FRONT W OF 90W NE TO 
E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. W OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG GEORGIA COAST.  N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W 23N80W.  N OF 28N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 45W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 20N W OF 45W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 50W AND S OF 15N E OF 50W E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 77W SLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS.  N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT W OF 74W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS.  N OF 25N 
WITHIN 540 NM E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. W 
OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  HIGHEST WINDS AND 
SEAS N OF 28N.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 17.5N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN YUCATAN CHANNEL SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST YUCATAN CHANNEL S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL MOVING SE. 
W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N80W 16N85W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS.  N OF WARM FRONT 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.  E OF COLD FRONT TO 85W S OF 
WARM FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W 20N89W. N OF 21N W OF FRONT 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. OVER THE ENTIRE GULF NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

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FORECASTER LL
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER