000
FZNT02 KNHC 030902
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU JAN 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU JAN 03
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 04
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 05

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.S OF 25N E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 20N75W 16N83W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT 
SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 26N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. S OF 16N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT WITH E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 16N W OF 45W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
WITH E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 20N FROM 50W TO 60W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N62W 20N75W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT WITH SEAS 12 TO 17 FT N OF 26N AND 8 TO 12 FT S OF 26N. N 
OF 26N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N56W 18N66W. W OF FRONT TO 70W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 8 TO 11 FT SW OF 
BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W 20N58W. N OF 27N W OF 65W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT WITH SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 27N  
W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 11 TO 14 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 8 TO 10 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 20N75W 16N83W..EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS..N OF 11N E OF FRONT TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF CARIBBEAN E TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 18N66W 14N77W. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF 68W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. W OF 70W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO..EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS..W OF 90W N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 28N...12 TO 16 FT 
FROM 24N TO 28N...AND 16 TO 20 FT S OF 24N. N OF 25N E OF 90W N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF 92W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 90W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 95W N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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