000
FZNT02 KNHC 170354
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC THU DEC 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU DEC 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES 1015 MB AT 25N95W WITH COLD FRONT TO 19N93W.  S OF 26N 
W OF 95W  N TO NE WIND TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 15 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 28N89W WITH COLD FRONT 
TO 19N92W.  S OF 22N FROM 92W TO 95W  N WIND 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 
14 FT.  S OF 26N W OF FRONT  WIND 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 14 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST  WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 27N75W THEN STATIONARY TO 
27N80W.  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 31N48W TO 22N60W TO 22N65W.  
N OF FRONT E OF 65W  NW TO N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  N OF 27N  
W OF 65W  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  N OF 27N WITHIN 420 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 31N38W 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 DIFFUSING COLD FRONT FROM 24N35W TO 22N44W.  S OF FRONT E 
OF 40W  W WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 13 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE 
E OF 50W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.  S OF 
20N FROM 50W TO 61W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 28N E OF 40W  W WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL.  S OF 28N E OF 40W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.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 25N82W TO LOW PRES 1015 MB AT 
25N95W TO 19N93W.  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 26N82W TO LOW PRES 1010 MB 
NEAR 28N89W THEN COLD FRONT TO 19N92W.  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 30N84W TO 21N90W.  W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WIND 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.