000
FZNT02 KNHC 251603
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE DEC 25 2007
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 25
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 26
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 27

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC FROM 23N TO 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT 
SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONT 31N36W TO 20N48W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING 
SECTION...N OF FRONT E OF 48W AND ALSO FROM 22N TO 29N BETWEEN 
48W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 19N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N37W 20N48W. N OF FRONT E OF 48W AND 
ALSO FROM 20N TO 26N BETWEEN 48W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 18N E OF 65W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N37W 20N48W. N OF FRONT E OF 48W AND 
ALSO FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 48W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT.  

.ATLC FRONT 31N75W 25N80W. S OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W SE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO 65W 
SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N76W 27N80W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 
68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF 
FRONT TO 65W SE WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 22N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 70W...SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N72W 26N78W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EITHER SIDE OF FRONT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 72W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 19N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.    
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COLOMBIA COAST...SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W AND ALSO E 
OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 92W SE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST. N OF 24N E 
OF FRONT TO 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N89W 25N95W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EITHER SIDE OF FRONT.

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

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