000
FZNT02 KNHC 221608
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT DEC 22
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 23
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 24

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N87W TO 25N91W TO 
18N94W. S OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 
BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC LOW NEAR 29N72W 1008 MB MOVING SE 15 KT...WITH ASSOCIATED
COLD FRONT TO 27N70W TO 23N79W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 
NM OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N 
W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS AND 
SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 24N BETWEEN 60W AND 66W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N64W 1014 MB. N OF 28N BETWEEN 52W 
AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST 
WINDS AND SEAS BETWEEN 60W AND 65W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
26N W OF 69W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING LOW NEAR 28N63W 1014 MB. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...
HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS BETWEEN 59W AND 66W. N OF 26N BETWEEN 70W
AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N
W OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 17N E OF 40W AND ALSO S OF 15N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W 
E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 41W AND ALSO S OF 15N BETWEEN 41W
AND 61W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N W OF 68W NE WINDS
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 24N98W. NW OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE NW
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 
150 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS
AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 24N88W TO 19N93W. WITHIN 
240 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N
25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS S OF 23N W OF FRONT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT
...HIGHEST S OF 23N W OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT WEAKENING ALONG SE FLORIDA COAST. N OF
26N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 75 NM
OF THE COAST OF MEXICO S OF 22N NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN RESIDUAL N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 90W NE WINDS TO
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN RESIDUAL N SWELL.

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

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