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FZNT02 KNHC 192210
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT DEC 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 23N77W.  N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 18 FT.  WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT  
NW WIND TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 15 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 60W
S TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 11 FT.  W OF FRONT  W TO NW 
WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 20N70W.  N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT TO 43W  SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 15 FT.  N OF 24N  
W OF FRONT  W TO NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 14 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 29N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 19N69W.  N OF 22N E OF 
FRONT  W WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 75W  W TO NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 22 FT...HIGHEST 
SEAS N OF 30N.  S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 75W  WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
 
.ATLC COLD FRONT 24N35W TO 21N47W THEN STATIONARY TO 23N60W. 
N OF FRONT E OF 45W  W TO NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  N OF FRONT  W OF 45W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 14 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.  N OF 22N S OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT.  S OF 14N E OF 50W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT DIFFUSE.  N OF 27N E OF 45W  W TO NW 
WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 15 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 75W  WIND LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.  S OF 15N E OF 
60W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT DISSIPATED.  S OF 22N E OF 55W AND S OF 
15N W OF 55W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FRONTAL TROUGH 20N78W TO 15N83W. N OF 18N W OF TROUGH 
NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH DIFFUSE.  N OF 17N W OF 80W  N WIND 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 15N W OF 78W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 11 FT.

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

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

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.