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FZNT02 KNHC 021538
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED DEC 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.09 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 25N90W TO 20N97W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 94W SW TO W 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT E OF FRONT AND 8 TO 12 FT W 
OF FRONT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N55W TO 30N60W THEN WARM FRONT TO 
31N76W. N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT N OF 29N W OF 76W. 
.09 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNING. NW OF LINE 
31N65W TO 25N80W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 28N81W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 27N80W. N OF 28N E OF 
COLD FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 29N 
W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N73W TO 26N80W. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N45W TO 20N51W. N OF 22N 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 TROUGH.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N38W TO 20N50W. W OF TROUGH TO LINE
31N55W TO 19N65W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
HIGHEST SEAS FAR N PORTION. S OF 20N E OF 50W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 60W AND FROM 12N TO 22N E OF 63W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...COLD FRONT 30N88W 
TO 25N90W TO 20N97W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 19N95W. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 90W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 26N82W TO 24N90W TO 24N96W. N 
OF FRONT W OF 90W NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.