000
FZNT02 KNHC 220858
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT DEC 22 2007
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT DEC 22
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 23
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 24

.WARNINGS.
.GALE WARNING GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N W OF A 
COLD FRONT 30N90W 25N92W 22N97W. N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC LOW PRES 29N76W 1008 MB MOVING ESE 15 KT. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 240 NM WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF A COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT NE 
OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT W OF 65W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 24N 
BETWEEN 63W AND 70W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 28N65W 1013 MB. N OF 28N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 58W AND 65W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. COLD FRONT 31N43W 27N50W 
STATIONARY TO 25N60W 29N72W. N OF FRONT E OF 60W NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC S OF 17N FROM 40W TO 55W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT WITH E 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 23N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 45W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT WITH NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE WINDS 
20 KT SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS... COLD FRONT 
30N90W 25N92W 22N97W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF 
FRONT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W 23N90W 20N92W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT..HIGHEST SEAS S OF 25N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W 21N87W. NW OF FRONT EXCEPT N 
OF 28N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
HIGHEST SEAS BAY OF CAMPECHE.

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

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