000
FZNT02 KNHC 260331
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED DEC 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED DEC 26
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 27
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 28

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N38W TO LOW PRES NEAR 27N42W 1017 MB 
MOVING SE 15 KT...FRONT CONTINUES FROM LOW SW TO 20N52W. WITHIN 
240 NM NW QUADRANT OF LOW...AND ALSO S OF 27N E OF 53W TO FRONT 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT TO LINE 31N46W 27N54W TO 20N62W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 19N E OF 67W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N38W TO WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 27N41W 
1015 MB...WITH FRONT SW TO 19N61W. WITHIN 300 NM W AND NW 
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N 
E OF LOW SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. WITHIN 
180 NM N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N36W TO WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 26N37W 
1016 MB...WITH FRONT SW THROUGH 22N38W TO 18N60W. WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 28N40W 25N44W 20N47W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N OF FRONT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N E OF 40W E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N75W TO 25N80W. S OF 25N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 72W SE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO 65W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN
NE SWELL. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 23N80W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 69W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF 
FRONT TO 61W SE WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 22N 
BETWEEN 61W AND 68W SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 29N70W THEN STATIONARY TO
27N80W. N OF 30N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 60W AND 72W E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT.    
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W...AND ALSO 
E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 92W SE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N93W 22N97W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 23N W OF 92W SE TO S 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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