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FZNT02 KNHC 020302
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC WED DEC 02 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED DEC 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW 28N93W 1000 MB MOVE NE 30 KT. WITHIN 200 NM SE SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONT 31N65W TO 28N81W. N OF 30N W OF 68W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNING. NW OF LINE 
FROM 31N71W TO 26N80W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNING. N OF 26N W 
OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 22N FROM 
50W TO 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 29N. N OF 22N 
FROM 62W TO 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. NW OF FRONT SW 
TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 29N. DEVELOPING COLD 
FRONT 31N37W TO 20N55W. N OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 57W NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 25N.

.ATLC TROUGH ALONG 50W N OF 22N. N OF 26N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 15N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N42W TO 22N49W. N OF 29N WITHIN 360 
NM E OF TROUGH S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 47W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WIND CONDITIONS MOVE NORTHEAST OF AREA. FROM 
10N TO 15N E OF 47W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT AND TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
AND TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 17N W OF 83W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED OF GULF OF MEXICO WARNING.  
LOW 28N93W WITH WARM FRONT FROM LOW TO 28N90W TO 28N83W AND COLD 
FRONT FROM LOW TO 20N97W. N OF WARM FRONT E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 24N W OF COLD FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 20N90W. N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST SEAS E OF 88W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 20N90W. S OF 
23N W OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.