000
FZNT02 KNHC 270417
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU DEC 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 27
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 28
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 29

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 26N41W 1012 MB MOVING E 10 KT WITH FRONT 
FROM LOW TO 31N40W 28N35W 23N38W 20N45W. BETWEEN 150 NM AND 300 
NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF LOW AND FRONT TO LINE 31N46W 24N52W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 52W AND 65W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N36W 1013 MB WITH FRONT FROM 
LOW TO 31N36W 27N35W 21N39W...THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 
19N45W. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 30 KT
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LOW AND FRONT TO LINE 31N41W
23N54W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 54W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 19 FT. S OF 18N W OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N39W 1013 MB WITH FRONT FROM 
LOW TO 31N39W THEN THROUGH 26N38W TO 19N42W. WITHIN 270 NM W AND
NW QUADRANTS AND 150 NM S QUADRANT OF LOW OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N73W 25N79W MOVING E 10 KT. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 68W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 
65W AND 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
BETWEEN THE FRONT AND 65W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 26N73W. N OF 
30N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT. S OF 24N W BETWEEN 61W AND 73W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT IN E OF SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 18N E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 47W AND 61W
E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.    
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W NE WINDS TO
20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 75 NM OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST
AND ALSO E OF 75W...SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT WITHIN 75 NM 
OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST AND E OF 75W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 81W 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 COLD FRONT 30N91W 22N97W MOVING E 15 KT. WITHIN
240 NM SE OF FRONT N OF 26N AND 90 NM SE OF FRONT S OF 26N S TO
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT W OF FRONT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 23N W OF 92W SE TO 
S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 30N94W 24N97W. N OF 24N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 88W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N90W 22N97W. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT...HIGHEST S OF 26N.

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

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