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FZNT02 KNHC 141551
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC MON DEC 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON DEC 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.N OF 29N E OF 45W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 TO 28 FT 
IN LARGE NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNING. COLD FRONT 24N35W TO 20N50W 
THEN STATIONARY AND WEAKENING TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. N OF 26N E OF 
50W NORTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM N AND NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT E OF 45W 
AND NE TO E WINDS 20 KT W OF 45W. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT E OF 50W AND 
10 TO 12 FT W OF 50W. ELSEWHERE E OF 65W N OF FRONT WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NE PART. 
S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 45W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
20 TO 25 KT IN NW SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW E OF 63W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NE PART. S 
OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS TO 63W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT WITH NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW. S OF 23N FROM 60W TO 
75W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. N OF 22N E OF 
50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N58W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NORTHERLY SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW. SE OF LINE FROM 31N53W 
TO PUERTO RICO WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N 
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS E PART.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 29N77W. N OF 30N WITHIN 420 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 28N60W. N OF 30N WITHIN 
400 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN 
N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 29N35W TO 24N45W. WITHIN 200 NM SE OF 
FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 29N82W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 66W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 30N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 28N81W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 62W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN CARIBBEAN WARNING. FROM 10N TO 
18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 10N 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
AND TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAT OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 
10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 26N98W. 
NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N81W TO 24N95W TO 20N97W. N AND W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.