000
FZNT02 KNHC 311559
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON DEC 31
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 1
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 2

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 26N36W 1006 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM 
NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT SEAS 15 TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 23N41W 1009 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 90W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8  
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 85W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT
35 TO 40 KT BAY OF CAMPECHE. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 85W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N W OF 84W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC..EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
360 NM OF LOW EXCEPT 180 SE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST..EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 360 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF LOW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 50W WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST...TROUGH 26N48W 19N47W. FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN
42W AND 52W ELY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 28N E OF 53W NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC S OF 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 62W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE WINDS 
20 KT SEAS 8 FT. 

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 70W SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W 22N78W. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT N OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE TO E WIND 25 TO
30 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 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 
21N78W 16N84W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W 21N98W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF FRONT N WINDS 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...COLD FRONT S OF AREA. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE 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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