000
FZNT02 KNHC 200859
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN JAN 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JAN 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 22

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 21N87W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT 
TO 93W N TO NE 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 COLD FRONT 31N77W 29N81W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W 24N80W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W 22N75W. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N50W 27N62W 22N70W. N 
OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT HIGHEST SEAS 
E OF BAHAMAS.  

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 20N35W 17N60W. N OF 20N E OF 43W N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 17 FT WITH N SWELL. WITHIN 300 NM N OF 
FRONTAL TROUGH BETWEEN 43W AND 60W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 60W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ATLC S OF FRONTAL 
TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 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 11 TO 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 W OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT WITH NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 40W N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 19N E OF 80W 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 S OF DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 22N70W 16N85W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT..EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

.CARIBBEAN YUCATAN CHANNEL WINDS SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 
BUILDING TO 9 FT BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N75W 17N86W N OF FRONT NE WINDS 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 22N70W 16N85W. N OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT 
27N82W TO 21N87W. ELSEWHERE W OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. GULF OF MEXICO E OF COLD FRONT SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO 20N87W. 
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.
N OF 25N W OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. W OF 92W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 88W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
N OF 25N W OF 88W SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH E SWELL. 
S OF 25N W OF 88W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY 
IN E SWELL.

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

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FORECASTER RRG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH