000
FZNT02 KNHC 232153
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC WED DEC 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 48W AND 56W W TO NW WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25.5N BETWEEN 43 AND 53W WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 20N73W. NE OF 
LINE 31N60W TO 25N52W TO 22N35W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
13 TO 26 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E 
OF 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1011 MB NEAR 22N70W WITH WARM FRONT 
TO 22N62W. NE OF LINE FROM 23N35W TO 31N50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 20 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 64W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 64W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 19 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST IN NE PART.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 21N65W THEN WARM FRONT TO 
31N78W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF COLD FRONT E OF 65W N 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF WARM 
FRONT W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E 
SWELL. WITHIN 200 NM E OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST IN NE PART. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 21N65W THEN STATIONARY TO 
31N77W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF COLD FRONT E OF 65W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
STATIONARY FRONT W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. WITHIN 140 NM W OF STATIONARY FRONT SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. E OF 59E 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF COLD FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 15 KT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. 

.ATLC E OF A LINE FROM 07N49W TO 10N35W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. FROM 13N TO 18N E OF 61W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 61W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE...S OF 18N E OF 61W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN LOW PRES 1007 MB NEAR 17N74W WITH TROUGH TO 10N77W. N 
OF 17N BETWEEN 74.5W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. N OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W SE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 68W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT W OF 92W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N90W TO 21N95W TO 19N95W. NW 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 24N W OF 85W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 22N88W TO 18N95W. 
WITHIN 200 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
ELSEWHERE...NW OF FRONT TO 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.