000
FZNT02 KNHC 200353
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN JAN 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN JAN 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 22

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.GULF OF MEXICO LOW 29N83W 1008 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 21N89W. 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM W QUADRANT OF LOW AND NW OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC FRONT 31N77W 29N81W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 67W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W 22N79W. N OF 29N WITHIN 420 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N53W 27N65W 22N79W. N 
OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST WINDS 
AND SEAS VICINITY OF THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS.  

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 22N35W 20N50W TO 19N60W. N OF FRONTAL 
TROUGH E OF 43W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 17 FT WITH NW 
SWELL. WITHIN 300 NM N OF FRONTAL TROUGH BETWEEN 43W AND 60W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF FRONTAL TROUGH E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NE PART. S OF 15N W OF 40W NE WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. S OF 21N E OF 60W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 21N 
E OF 40W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 14 FT WITH N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
E OF 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT WITH NE SWELL. N OF 22N E OF 40W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 31N40W 22N65W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 19N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND TO 
30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST YUCATAN CHANNEL N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N82W 18N88W N OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 11 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N W OF 84W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...LOW PRES 29N83W 
1008 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 21N89W. ELSEWHERE W OF COLD FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SW GULF SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT. GULF OF MEXICO E OF COLD FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. ENTIRE GULF E OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT. S OF 25N W OF 95W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. ENTIRE GULF E OF 92W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. GULF W OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. N OF 25N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
WITH NE SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH