000
FZNT02 KNHC 201512
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN JAN 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 22

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.N OF 21N E OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N72W 24N81W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 600 NM 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N59W 21N77W.  W OF FRONT NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N45W 25N60W. N OF 25N W 
OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT HIGHEST SEAS 
E OF BAHAMAS.  

.ATLC S OF 25N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT WITH NLY SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 40W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 15 FT IN 
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS E OF 50W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 12 FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 22N E OF 40W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 31N45W 22N65W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT WITH NE SWELL. N OF 24N E OF 40W N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND TO 
30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN YUCATAN CHANNEL WINDS SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 
BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N FROM 77W TO 85W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 18N W OF 85W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. S OF 21N AND W OF 
92W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST E OF 95W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
S OF 27N W OF 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 90W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
N OF 24N W OF 92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH E 
SWELL. REMAINDER OF GULF OF MEXICO S OF 28N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER LL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH