000
FZNT02 KNHC 310920
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON DEC 31
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 01
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 02

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES AT 27N35W 1008 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM 
NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT SEAS 16 TO 26 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
23N40W 1010 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NW QUADRANT SIMILAR WINDS AND 
SEAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N W OF 90W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH 
OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 85W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH 
OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS BAY OF CAMPECHE. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 85W..INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC..EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
420 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N FROM 40W TO 50W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT WITH 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  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 40W 
SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 50W NE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 26N48W 19N47W. FROM 20N TO 26N BETWEEN 
42W AND 51W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.  
ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF 40W NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT WITH NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE TO E WIND 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N FROM 50W TO 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N FROM 51W TO 62W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. 

.ATLC N OF 30N W OF 70W SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W 23N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT N OF 28N SEAS 
BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT N OF BAHAMAS. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WIND 25 
TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 82W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST..EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS..COLD FRONT 
21N80W 18N87W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 
.WEAKENING COLD FRONT 28N83W 25N90W STATIONARY TO 19N95W. ENTIRE 
GULF WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. POSSIBLE 
VISIBILITY BELOW 3 NM IN SMOKE BAY OF CAMPECHE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N90W 25N94W 24N97W. N OF FRONT N 
WINDS INCREASING 25 TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST..COLD FRONT 29N83W 23N90W 19N95W..EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS..W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...COLD FRONT E OF AREA...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...REMAINDER AREA N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 

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

$$
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