000
FZNT02 KNHC 152212
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC TUE DEC 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 17.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W  NE TO E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS TO 14 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN GALE FORCE.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 28N57W THEN STATIONARY TO 31N65W.  
N OF FRONT E OF 58W  W WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 60W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 19 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.  S OF 16N  WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 
28N81W.  N OF FRONT  N WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE 
SE OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO PUERTO RICO  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 24N65W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 26N80W.  N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 30 
KT.  SEAS 10 FT.  N OF COLD FRONT  NW TO N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 10 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF STATIONARY FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N47W TO 
07N58W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING.  FROM 10N TO 18N FROM 
66W TO 83W  E WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.  E OF 66W  E WIND 
20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W  E WIND 
20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIA.  SEAS TO 14 FT IN E  
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 81W  E WIND 
20 EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COLOMBIA.  SEAS 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N90W TO 24N98W.  NW OF FRONT  N 
WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 25N95W THEN S TO 
19N96W.  N OF FRONT E OF 95W  NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 12 
FT.  N OF 20N W OF 95W  N WIND 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 25N95W THEN S TO 
18N93W.  N OF FRONT E OF 95W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 
12 FT.  W OF 95W W OF FRONT  NW TO N WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 
13 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.