000
FZNT02 KNHC 292133
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE DEC 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 31.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
 
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 21N75W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 20N60W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 21N75W 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 BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N 
OF 25N BETWEEN FRONT AND RIDGE SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E OF 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF RIDGE WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 20N60W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 25N 
WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT 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 IN N SWELL.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 25N50W 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. 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 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 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 15N 
TO 27N E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N35W TO 25N47W TO 18N55W. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 55W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 16FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 75W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 15N NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 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 31N77W 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 60W 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 9 TO 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 S OF 23N W OF 89W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW PRES INLAND NEAR 30N93W 1018 MB WITH 
DEVELOPING COLD FRONT S TO 24N98W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 91W SE 
TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N87W TO 24N96W TO 20N96W. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT TO 85W 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.

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.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.