000
FZNT02 KNHC 210338
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC MON DEC 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 23N65W TO 20N72W.  W OF FRONT E OF 
72W  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 24N E OF FRONT   SW 
TO W WIND 20 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT.  S OF 24N E OF 60W  WIND LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW WIND 20 TO 30 
KT.  SEAS 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N.  N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT  SW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 13 FT IN NW SWELL.  S OF 24N E OF 
50W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  S OF 15N 
FROM 50W TO 60W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  DIFFUSING FRONT 30N35W TO 22N55W TO 20N70W.  
N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 60W  NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 27 FT IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N.  N OF 22N FROM 60W TO 70W  WIND 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  N OF 25N E OF FRONT  W WIND 20 
KT. SEAS 15 FT.  FROM 16N TO 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W  WIND LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
 
.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT 20N73W TO 10N83W.  NW OF FRONT 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  DIFFUSING FRONT 18N72W TO 10N83W. 
W OF FRONT N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT DISSIPATED.  N OF 16N FROM 80W TO 85W  
NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST  W OF 93W FROM 22N TO 27N 
S WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  W OF 93W FROM 20N TO 27N  S WIND 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.  

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.