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FZNT02 KNHC 162207
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC WED DEC 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES 1016 MB AT 25N95W WITH COLD FRONT TO 18N95W.  S OF 28N 
W OF 95W  N TO NE WIND TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 15 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 1012 MB NEAR 27N92W WITH COLD FRONT 
TO 19N92W.  N OF 26N FROM 92W TO 95W  NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 
13 FT.  S OF 26N W OF FRONT  WIND 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 14 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST  WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 26N80W.  N OF FRONT N TO NE WIND 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT  
SW TO W WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 24N65W TO 25N70W.  
N OF FRONT E OF 70W NW TO N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  N OF 27N W 
OF 70W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.  N OF 28N WITHIN 
270 NM E OF FRONT  SW TO W WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 22N55W STATIONARY 
TO 23N60W.  N OF FRONT E OF 60W  NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 21 
FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 23N FROM 60W AND 72W  WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 17 FT IN N SWELL.  N OF 25N W OF 72W  SE TO S WIND 
20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.  N OF 25N E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.ATLC LOW PRES 1008 MB NEAR 28N35W.  WITHIN 480 NM OF LOW PRES
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 13 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 
31N52W TO 16N55W TO 07N55W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL.  S OF 20N W OF SAME LINE  WIND LESS HAN 20 KT.  
SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES E OF AREA.  N OF 28N E OF 40W  NW 
WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 13 FT IN NW SWELL.  S OF 28N E OF LINE 28N40W 
TO 07N50W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 14N E OF 45W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W  NE TO E WIND 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIA.  SEAS TO 14 FT IN E 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W  NE TO E 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIA.  SEAS TO 12 FT 
IN E SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W  E WIND 
20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO  COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO LOW PRES 1016 MB AT 
25N95W TO 18N95W.  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N AND W OF 
FRONT  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.  SE OF FRONT N 
OF 26N W OF 85W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  STATIONARY FRONT 28N83W TO LOW PRES 1012 MB 
NEAR 27N95W THEN COLD FRONT TO 20N91W.  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT. 
W OF FRONT W OF 95W  NW TO N WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 21N88W.  W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  E OF FRONT  SW TO W WIND 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.