000
FZNT02 KNHC 302212
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN DEC 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 30
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 31
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 01

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES AT 27N35W 1008 MB.  OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM  
N AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES  WIND TO 35 KT  SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES...POSSIBLE SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
24N39W 1009 MB.  WITHIN 300 NM OF LOW PRES...EXCEPT 120 NM SE 
QUADRANT...WIND TO 35 KT  SEAS TO 16 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES...POSSIBLE SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR  
21N45W 1011 MB.  WITHIN 300 NM OF LOW PRES AND 120 NM S QUADRANT 
WIND TO 35 KT  SEAS 16 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 24N W OF 91W  N TO NE WIND TO 35 KT 
SEAS TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 420 
NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N FROM 40W TO 49W  N TO NE WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS 10 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 480 NM NW AND 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLES OF LOW PRES WIND 
20 TO 25 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 39W  NE WIND TO 
20 KT  SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 480 NM N AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF LOW PRES  WIND 20 
TO 25 KT  SEAS 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E OF 45W  NE TO E WIND 20 
KT  SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 75W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 22N FROM 50W TO 74W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 20N FROM 52W TO 62W  NE WIND 20 KT  SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT.  FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 52W AND 73W  NE TO E WIND TO 20 
KT  SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 30N W OF 74W  S WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 29N W OF 68W  S TO SW WIND 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N77W 29N81W.  N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM 
E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W  NE TO E WIND 25 TO 
30 KT  SEAS 16 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 82W  NE TO E WIND 
20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W  E WIND 25 TO 
30 KT  SEAS 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 82W  E WIND 20 TO 
25 KT  SEAS 8 FT E OF 68W AND TO 11 FT W OF 68W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W  E TO NE WIND 
25 TO 30 KT  SEAS 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 82W  E WIND 
20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO  STATIONARY FRONT 30N87W 25N94W 19N94W.  WITHIN 90 
NM W OF FRONT N OF 26N  NW WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  DISSIPATING FRONT 27N83W 20N97W.  WIND LESS THAN 
20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N90W 26N97W.  N OF FRONT  WIND 25 TO 
30 KT  SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 29N83W 22N90W 19N95W.  EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT N WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS 8 FT.

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

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