000
FZNT02 KNHC 011540
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE JAN 1 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 1
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 2
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 3

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES AT 24N38W 1009 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.S OF 28N W OF 90W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT 
SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
480 NM OF LOW PRES EXCEPT 150 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W N WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 16N47W 27N44W. N OF 20N E OF 50W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 16N49W 27N48W. N OF 19N E OF 52W ELY 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 17N56W 27N55W. N OF 17N E OF TROUGH E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 62W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 55W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN E SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N77W 28N81W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W 23N79W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W 20N70W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 
KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N80W 16N86W. NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W 
NE TO E WINDS 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E 
OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N74W 12N83W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 19N73W 12N83W. NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 72W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 27N82W 23N98W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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