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FZNT02 KNHC 010955
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1030 UTC MON DEC 01 2008

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY
BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA
AND GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT OVER SE UNITED STATES. N OF 26N BETWEEN 74W AND 
79W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 21N87W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 
85W AND 92W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.
  
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 23N W OF 70W S WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  SCATTERED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 22N78W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN 
NE SWELL. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 21N75W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
210 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND W SWELL. SECOND COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 23N80W. W OF 
SECOND FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 41W AND 46W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 40W AND 51W N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 42W AND 50W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N 
BETWEEN E OF 55W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.    

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 21N BETWEEN 53W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 21N BETWEEN 48W AND 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 48W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ATLC 
PASSAGES. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W E TO SE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 67W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N78W TO 15N83W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N75W TO 12N83W. W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...SE OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT 
TO 94W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
ALONG FRONT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 26N E OF 89W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 86W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF 88W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

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FORECASTER FORMOSA