000
FZNT02 KNHC 230921
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN DEC 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 23
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 24
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 25

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N89W 25N93W 20N96W. S OF 28N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W 23N90W 19N93W. S OF 23N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST ATLC LOW PRES 25N60W 1013 MB. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 300 NM N AND NE QUADRANTS NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ATLC LOW PRES 26N58W 1012 MB. SIMILAR 
CONDITIONS. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC LOW NEAR 27N69W 1011 MB MOVING E. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 240 N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 24N TO 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF A COLD FRONT 
27N65W 24N66W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS WITH FRONT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 
A FRONT 31N40W 27N50W TO A LOW 25N60W THEN TO 27N70W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N FROM 60W 
TO 72W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATING. FRONT 31N37W 25N50W 24N60W 
27N70W 31N73W. N OF FRONT E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N35W 26N46W 23N50W 25N66W 31N74W. N OF 
FRONT E OF 55W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. N OF FRONT 
W OF 55W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 22N35W TO 16N55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 82W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT 
30N89W 25N93W 20N96W. N OF 27N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT 
30N85W 23N90W 19N93W. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N83W 22N90W. N OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N83W 22N88W. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT E OF FL. ENTIRE GULF WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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