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FZNT02 KNHC 011522
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON DEC 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 24N90W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 
85W AND 92W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.
  
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N74W 24N80W. N OF 26N WITHIN 420 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 22N79W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. SECOND COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 28N81W. W OF SECOND 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONTS MERGED ALONG 31N67W TO 21N76W. 
S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 26N BETWEEN 40W AND 48W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N39W 1013 MB. N OF 25N BETWEEN 
39W AND 52W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS FAR NE PORTION.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 26N44W 1012 MB. N OF 25N BETWEEN 
44W AND 52W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL.    

.ATLC FROM 09N TO 21N BETWEEN 42W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 21N BETWEEN 48W AND 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 21N BETWEEN 60W AND 68W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ATLC 
PASSAGES.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N83W TO 16N86W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N78W TO 15N83W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 19N75W TO 12N83W. W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE N OF 25N 
W OF FRONT TO 94W W TO NW WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 27N E OF 89W NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 91W NW TO N WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 86W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. NW OF LINE 30N91W TO 22N98W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. 

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

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FORECASTER COBB