000
FZNT02 KNHC 171023 AAA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU DEC 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 25.596W 1015 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 18N94W. FROM 
26N TO 28N W OF 92W N TO NE WIND 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.  
S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N90W 1010 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
TO 26N91.5W TO 19N92W. WITHIN 180 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WIND 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC LOW N OF AREA NEAR 33N79W WITH COLD FRONT 
TO 26N81W TO 17N89W. N OF 26N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W S TO SW WIND 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 27N80W. N OF FRONT W OF 70W N TO 
NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF FRONT E OF 70W NW TO 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM SE 
OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 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 DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 23N45W. N O FRONT E 
OF 42W W TO NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S 
OF FRONT TO 19N E OF 40W W WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 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.

.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC LOW N OF AREA NEAR 33N79W WITH COLD FRONT 
TO 26N81W TO 17N89W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N W OF 
78W S TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 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 LOW PRES NEAR 25.596W 1015 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 
18N94W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24.5N E OF 95W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N90W 1010 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
TO 26N91.5W TO 19N92W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 
NM W SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 26N E 
OF 90W WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N87W 1004 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
TO 29N85W TO 18N92W. WITHIN 240 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WIND 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 26N E OF 90W WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 
TO 10 FT. FROM 21N TO 26N E OF FRONT TO 87W S TO SW WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA NEAR 33N79W WITH COLD FRONT TO 
26N81W TO 17N89W. W OF FRONT TO 90W NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
12 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.