000
FZNT02 KNHC 201545
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT DEC 20 2003
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 22

WARNINGS
.NONE.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N63W 20N74W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W 
WIND W TO NW 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE...SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT.  ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT WIND W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 58W WIND SW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W 20N73W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT 
TO 70W WIND W TO NW 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT E OF 75W WIND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.  N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 53W WIND SW 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  W OF 75W WIND N TO NE 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N53W 23N60W 20N73W.  NW OF FRONT 
E OF 65W AND S OF 27N TO FRONT W OF 65W WIND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 27N E OF 40W WIND NW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 45W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 40W WIND N 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E OF 45W WIND LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 40W WIND N 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 
TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 50W WIND LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NLY SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 19N W OF 45W WIND E TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 16N W OF 45W WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT 20N73W 13N83W. NW OF FRONT WIND N TO 
NE 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  FROM 12N TO 17N E OF FRONT TO 
71W WIND E 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATING. N OF 15N W OF 72W WIND NE 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  S OF 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W WIND 
E 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 88W WIND NW TO N 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W WIND NE 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 95W WIND S 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER MOLLEDA
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER