000
FZNT02 KNHC 020822
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED DEC 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COMPLEX LOW MEAN CENTER 30N91W 1000 MB. N OF 27N E OF 94W SW TO 
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N60W TO 29N72W TO 31N81W. N OF 29N W OF 
68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNING. NW OF LINE 
31N62W TO 24N80W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 28N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N74W TO 26N80W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N47W TO 22N53W. E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. S OF 22N E OF 55W E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N41W TO 23N45W. S OF 22N E OF 50W E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 55W AND FROM 22N TO 12N E OF 62W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
AND TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N W OF 83W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. LOW PRES 30N91W 1000 
MB WITH COLD FRONT 21N97W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 21N88W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT HIGHEST SEAS E 
OF 90W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
ALONG 24N. N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 26N81W TO 18N92W. 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.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.