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FZNT02 KNHC 042203
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC FRI DEC 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 06.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW 26N95W 1012 MB MOVE ENE 30 KT. WARM FROM LOW TO SOUTH 
FLORIDA. COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 20N97W. N OF WARM W OF 93W AND W 
OF COLD FRONT N OF 22N NORTHERLY WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 27N86W 1011 MB. WARM FRONT FROM LOW TO 
CENTRAL FLORIDA. COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 18N94W. W OF 86W N OF 
LOW AND W OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 27N80W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 70W S 
TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 27N80W. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 67W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF COLD FRONT 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 22N75W. N OF 
30N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH 
NW SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF 18N AND W OF LINE FROM 30N35W TO 18N54W TO LINE FROM 
31N52W TO 18N64W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 45W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 55W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N FROM 65W TO 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
AND TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT... 
HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W E WINDS 20 
KT AND TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 22N80W TO NORTH BELIZE. 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. N OF WARM FRONT 
WEST OF 85W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. N OF 25N S OF 
WARM FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO NE YUCATAN.
E OF FRONT W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT TO 
90W AND S OF 23N W OF 90W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E 
OF 90W AND 8 TO 14 FT S OF 27N W OF 90W...HIGHEST SEAS S PART.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 26N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 94W SE WINDS 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.