000
FZNT02 KNHC 110337
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU DEC 11 2003
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 11
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 12
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 13

WARNINGS
...TROPICAL DEPRESSION WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION PETER NEAR 26.5N 36.0W 1005 MB AT 0300 UTC
DEC 11 MOVING NNE OR 025 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 30 
KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION DISSIPATED WITHIN FRONTAL 
ZONE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N79W 28N80W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 71W WIND S 
TO SW INCREASING 30 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W 22N77W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W 21N76W. WIND BELOW GALE 
FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 
PETER...WIND 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...AREA MERGED 
WITH FRONT. SEE PARAGRAPH BELOW FOR FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N40W 22N48W 19N60W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 
55W WIND NW TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW 
OF FRONT TO 60W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF FRONT...EXCEPT AS 
NOTED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION PETER...WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN CONFUSED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N36W 21N46W 18N55W. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 52W WIND W TO NW TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 55W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 35W WIND SW 
TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 27N35W 20N40W 18N50W. N OF 
25N E OF 42W WIND NW 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 50W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N79W 28N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...
N OF 26N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT WIND S INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NW OF FRONT WIND W TO NW 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W 21N76W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 
NM E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N 
W OF FRONT TO 78W WIND W TO NW TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N61W 23N70W 20N74W. 
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W WIND NE TO E 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W WIND NE 
TO E 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W WIND NE 
TO E TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N82W 18N87W. WIND 
NW TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 20N77W 16N88W. WIND
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 26N82W 21N87W. NW OF FRONT TO 95W 
WIND NW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. SE OF LINE 30N86W 
26N90W TO 20N97W...WIND N TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 94W WIND SE TO S TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 92W WIND SE TO S 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER BROWN
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER