000
FZNT02 KNHC 190359
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SAT DEC 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES AT 31N83W 997 MB MOVE NE 15 KT.  ATLC N OF 27N W OF 
74W  S TO SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES WELL N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT FROM 
31N68W TO 20N72W.  OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 
57W  SW WIND 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 18 FT.  N OF 29N W OF FRONT  
W TO NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 16 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF 70W SE TO S WIND 20 TO 
30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT N OF 24N AND 9 FT S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 20N72W.  EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 56W  S TO SW WIND 20 
TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  W OF FRONT W TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 20N72W.  N OF 23N  
E OF FRONT TO 40W  SW TO W WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT... 
EXCEPT TO 16 FT N OF 27N. 
 
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 21N55W TO 20N65W. N OF 23N E OF FRONT 
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 11 FT IN N SWELL.  N OF 27N E OF 54W  
W TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 24 FT IN N SWELL N OF 27N 
FROM 45W TO 65W AND TO 18 FT.  ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT WIND LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 23N45W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 24N55W AND WARM FRONT TO 31N64W.  N OF FRONT 
E OF 48W NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 
20N FROM 40W TO 60W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 16 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT DISSIPATED.  N OF 26N E OF 40W W TO NW 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 20 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE FROM 15N 
TO 24N E OF 45W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 13 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 14N E OF 45W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 15N E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 15N NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W  NE TO E WIND 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS 11 FT IN E SWELL.  COLD FRONT 22N83W TO 16N84W. 
W OF FRONT W TO NW WIND 20 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 16N84W.  W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 77W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WEAKENING FRONT FROM 19N72W TO 15N83W.  N OF 
FRONT  N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  S OF 13N E OF 70W  E TO SE 
WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES INLAND NEAR 31N83W 997 MB.  WITHIN 360 
NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW CENTER  NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 
FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 93W  NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.
E OF FRONT S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT SE OF AREA.  N OF 24N E OF 89W  NW 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE E OF 90W  WIND LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 25N W OF 87W  N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.