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FZNT02 KNHC 142205
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON DEC 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.N OF 29N E OF 43W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 TO 27 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.06 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.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 
22N40W THEN STATIONARY TO 20N52W. N OF 25N E OF 46W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 19 TO 26 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 22N W OF 
55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED N AND E 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 18N. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 65W...EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN PARAGRAPH BELOW...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
23 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PORTION. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL. S 
OF 28N W OF 65W AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN N SWELL. N OF 17N E OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 20N70W...EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN PARAGRAPH BELOW...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
19 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PORTION.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PORTION.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 30N72W. NW OF FRONT TO 71W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 210 NM SE OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N48W 1010 MB WITH COLD FRONT EXTENDING 
TO 28N50W TO 27N55W. NW OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 28N36W 1001 MB WITH COLD FRONT EXTENDING 
TO 22N42W. WITHIN 270 NM NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E OF 44W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. SE OF FRONT N OF 
22N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 20N E OF 53W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N 
SWELL. 

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 29N68W TO 
29N80W. N OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 28N66W TO 27N80W. NW 
OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 66W AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN E SWELL. E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 84W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL E OF 67W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
11N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN E SWELL. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. S OF 11N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N90W TO 26N97W. NW 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 25N94W THEN STATIONARY TO 
18N95W. NW OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. W OF STATIONARY FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.