000
FZNT02 KNHC 242133
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN DEC 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 26

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.WARM FRONT 28N83W TO LOW PRES 28N94W 1007 MB WITH COLD FRONT S 
TO 19N95W. N OF WARM FRONT W OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. W OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.30 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 31N75W 23N79W. 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 23N E OF 47W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 23N BETWEEN 74W AND 40W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 60W AND 45W SW WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 23N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 50W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.ATLC 15 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. N OF 24N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S 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 
480 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 N OF 28N.

.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 N OF 16N W OF 84W INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL SE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST YUCATAN CHANNEL SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N84W 16N87W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N79W 15N83W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 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 S OF WARM FRONT 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT 30N86W 
21N88W. N OF 25N 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W 21N87W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 96W 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 NELSON
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER