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FZNT02 KNHC 032210
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC THU DEC 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU DEC 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 26N95W 1014 MB MOVE EAST 30 KT. WARM FRONT 
FROM LOW TO FLORIDA KEYS. COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 20N97W. W OF 
95W N OF LOW AND W OF COLD FRONT N OF 23N N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 27N87W 1010 MB. WARM FRONT FROM LOW TO 
CENTRAL FLORIDA. COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO BAY OF CAMPECHE. W OF 
COLD FRONT AND N OF WARM FRONT W OF 86W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT W OF 90W AND SEAS TO 9 FT E OF 90W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 27N80W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 68W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 26N80W. N OF 
30N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N PART.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N75W TO 27N80W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST STRENGTHENING STATIONARY FRONT 31N77W TO 
28N81W. N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM SE OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N77W TO 28N81W. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 360 NM SE OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N 
PART.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N39W TO 19N55W. N OF 19N WITHIN 420 NM NW OF 
TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST 
WINDS AND SEAS N PART. S OF 15N E OF 40W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. S OF 15N E OF 45W AND FROM 15N 
TO 25N FROM 50W TO 70W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT AND TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
HIGHEST SEAS SW PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT AND TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 22N W OF 90W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 93W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. N OF WARM FRONT 
E OF 95W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W PART. W OF COLD FRONT S 
OF 23N N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW EAST OF AREA COLD FRONT CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 
YUCATAN PENINSULA. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 90W AND S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 96W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT ENTIRE AREA W 
OF FRONT. HIGHEST SEAS S OF 25N AND LOWEST SEAS N OF 28N.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.