000
FZNT02 KNHC 250940
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON DEC 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON DEC 25
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 26
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 27

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N87W 25N88W 19N90W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 23N E OF 52W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 50W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 21N E OF 70W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 25N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W 26N80W. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 
NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
BETWEEN 70W AND THE FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W 20N74W. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 
27N WITHIN 420 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT...HIGHEST SEAS SW PART. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 20N W OF 84W INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. NW OF 
COLD FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N82W 17N88W. NW OF COLD FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N74W 18N78W. N OF 16N W OF 80W N 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...W OF 
COLD FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF COLD FRONT 
SW TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER THE FAR SE PART OF THE 
FORECAST AREA. N OF 22N NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S 
OF 22N N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. OVER THE ENTIRE GULF NW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
LINGERING N SWELL S OF A LINE FROM 27N83W TO 20N96W.

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

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