000
FZNT02 KNHC 291525
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC TUE DEC 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 31.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
 
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 20N73W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 25N55W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 22N75W AND RIDGE 31N44W TO 20N67W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 80W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT 
IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO BAHAMIAN CHAIN WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N BETWEEN FRONT 
AND RIDGE EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E OF 55W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE 
OF RIDGE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT PRIMARILY 
IN N SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 25N55W TO 18N65W. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 77W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL....HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 31N62W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 
BAHAMIAN CHAIN N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY 
IN N SWELL. N OF 25N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL. S OF 15N E OF 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 25N49W TO 18N63W. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 21 
FT IN NW SWELL....HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 31N55W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 79W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. FROM 15N TO 27N E OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 25N43W TO 18N55W. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 60W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 23 FT IN 
NW SWELL....HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 31N49W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 60W AND 
75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. FROM 15N TO 25N E OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.  

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 29N81W. NW OF FRONT 
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 17N W OF 77W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN  
YUCATAN CHANNEL. FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 82W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 
65W AND 84W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH 28N96W TO 24N97W TO 19N96W. W OF TROUGH 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF TROUGH N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 23N W OF 85W. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW PRES INLAND NEAR 29N96W 1017 MB WITH 
DEVELOPING COLD FRONT S TO 21N97W. N OF 25N E OF LOW AND FRONT 
TO 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES INLAND NEAR 30N92W 1015 MB TRAIL COLD 
FRONT TO 25N96W TO 20N97W. N OF 25N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT 
S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N87W TO 24N96W TO 19N96W. N OF 
28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 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.