000
FZNT02 KNHC 021553
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED JAN 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 02
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 03
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 04

.WARNINGS.
...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.N OF 19N W OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC LOW PRES AT 22N48W 1016 MB WITH TROUGH N TO 30N46W. S OF 
28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. N OF 23N WITHIN 240 NM W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 45W NE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 23N E OF 54W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 23N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 50W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N69W 23N79W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W 20N73W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 9 TO 12 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N53W 18N64W. W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 17 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 8 TO 11 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N80W 17N88W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS 
W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N77W 15N85W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  . 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N71W 14N82W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. N OF 15N W OF 75W NE WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 16N BETWEEN W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N W OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 
FT N OF 25N AND SEAS 15 TO 20 FT S OF 25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 90W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT N 
OF 25N AND SEAS 12 TO 15 FT S OF 25N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

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