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FZNT02 KNHC 191429
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT DEC 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 23N78W. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT 
S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 62W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT N OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 20N73W. N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT TO 45W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 
24N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT NE OF  
BAHAMAS HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 31N70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 20N68W. N OF 22N E OF 
FRONT W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT HIGHEST 
SEAS NEAR 31N62W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
 
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 27N35W TO 22N55W TO 22N62W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 47W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 14N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. N OF 27N E OF 45W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E 
OF 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. S OF 15N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 22N E OF 55W AND S OF 
15N W OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN 
N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FRONTAL TROUGH 21N79W TO 15N85W. N OF 18N W OF TROUGH 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. N OF 17N W OF 80W N WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 90W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 85W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.