000
FZNT02 KNHC 202215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SUN DEC 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 25N65W TO 20N72W.  W OF FRONT E OF 
72W  W TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  N OF 27N W OF 72W  
NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 25N E OF FRONT   
SW TO W WIND 20 KT. SEAS TO 17 FT.  S OF 25N E OF 55W  WIND  
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 60W  W TO NW WIND 20 
TO 30 KT.  SEAS 27 FT IN NW SWELL ...HIGHEST N OF 29N.  N OF 23N 
SE OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 13 FT IN NW SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 68W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL.  SE OF LINE FROM 21N35W TO 07N55W  WIND LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N38W TO 23N61W TO 
19N68W.  N OF 23N E OF 50W  W WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 27 FT IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N.  S OF 23N W OF 45W  WIND LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
 
.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT 20N73W TO 15N83W.  NW OF FRONT  N 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  DIFFUSING FRONT 18N72W TO 15N83W.  W OF FRONT 
N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL DIFFUSED.  N OF 16N FROM 80W TO 85W  
NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST  W OF 95W FROM 22N TO 27N 
S 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.