000
FZNT02 KNHC 310354
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON DEC 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON DEC 31
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 01
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 02

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES AT 27N35W 1008 MB.  OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM NW  
SEMICIRCLE  WIND TO 40 KT  SEAS TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES...POSSIBLE SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
23N39W 1011 MB.  WITHIN 300 NM NW QUADRANT  WIND TO 35 KT  SEAS TO 
15 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 27N W OF 90W  N WIND TO 35 KT  SEAS 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 420 
NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES  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 90 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  WITHIN 480 NM N SEMICIRCLE 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 70W  S WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N75W 26N80W.  N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM 
E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 8 FT.  W OF FRONT  NW WIND 
INCREASE TO 25 KT  SEAS BUILD TO 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 30 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 28N83W 21N89W. 
N OF FRONT  N WIND 25 TO 30 KT  SEAS 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 29N83W 22N90W 19N95W.  EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT  N WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...COLD FRONT E OF AREA...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...REMAINDER AREA  N WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT. 

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

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