000
FZNT02 KNHC 272120
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED DEC 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 27
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 28
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 29

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N65W 20N75W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 80W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N54W 27N65W 21N75W. N OF 29N 
W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N41W 27N55W. NW OF TROUGH  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FRONTAL TROUGH 20N75W 9N81W. S OF 19N W OF TROUGH TO 
TO 84W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 
76W AND 65W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 76W AND 72W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E 
OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 76W AND 72W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 20N E 
OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 96W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT...HIGHEST SEAS NW WATERS.

.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