000
FZNT02 KNHC 251530
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1630 UTC THU DEC 25 2008

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY
BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA
AND GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 23N50W THEN STATIONARY TO 23N60W 
THEN DISSIPATED TO TROUGH TO 25N78W. E OF 77W S OF LINE FROM 
26N77W TO 31N52W N OF LINE FROM 08N60W TO 14N35W EXCEPT FROM 20N 
TO 25N E OF 39W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS S OF 26N E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 06N EXCEPT NW OF LINE FROM 27N80W TO 
31N65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 10N TO 23N W OF 38W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF 40W NW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS N OF 06N SE OF LINE FROM 26N77W TO 
31N52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 21N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 85W E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT FROM 24N TO 27N BETWEEN 85W AND 
88W.

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

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK