000
FZNT02 KNHC 251506
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON DEC 25
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 26
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 27

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N85W 25N85W 20N87W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 17N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
FT IN NW SWELL.  S OF 15N NE TO 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 IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT.

.ATLC N OF 25N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 25 KT SEAS SEAS TO 9 FT.  
ELSEWHERE W OF 70W SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W 23N81W. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 
NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
BETWEEN 65W AND THE FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W 21N76W. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 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 FROM 11N TO 16N FROM 67W TO 80W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN YUCATAN CHANNEL S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 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 23N81W 15N86W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N76W 15N82W 10N83W. S OF 19N W OF 
82W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER THE FAR SE PART OF THE 
FORECAST AREA. W OF 90W NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. OVER THE ENTIRE GULF NW 
WINDS 25 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 28N82W 25N90W 20N96W.

.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