000
FZNT02 KNHC 242153
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON DEC 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 26

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.FRONTAL TROUGH 31N37W 26N48W 23N56W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 45W AND 
60W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONT 31N36W 27N45W 23N56W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING 
...NW OF FRONT TO 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...FRONTAL TROUGH 31N37W 26N45W 22N51W. NW OF 
FRONT TO 52W AND FROM 20N TO 28N BETWEEN 52W AND 70W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N BETWEEN 52W AND 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N39W TO LOW PRES 25N43W 1017 
MB TO 20N51W. WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 19N TO 24N BETWEEN 52W AND 70W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N BETWEEN FRONT 
AND 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W 27N80W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT 
TO 74W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W 24N79W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT N OF THE BAHAMAS. 

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 50W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 62W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...SEAS TO 9 
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 27N82W 24N86W DISSIPATING TO 
21N92W. S OF 22N BETWEEN 92W AND 95W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. ENTIRE GULF WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N96W 26N97W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT 
TO 93W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH