000
FZNT02 KNHC 020319
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
0430 UTC TUE DEC 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE DEC 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 24N94W. FROM 28N TO 29N 
BETWEEN 87W AND 90W W TO NW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 87W 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 COLD FRONT 31N72W 22N78W. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF FRONT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 22N77W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL. SECOND COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 28N81W. W OF SECOND 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
SECOND FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONTS MERGED ALONG 31N70W TO 21N75W. 
WITHIN 360 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG 31N62W TO 21N77W. WITHIN 360 
NM W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.ATLC N OF 25N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN 38W AND 53W N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N41W 1010 MB. N OF 25N BETWEEN 
43W AND 52W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 53W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N46W 1011 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE 
QUADRANT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN N SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 09N TO 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N BETWEEN 48W AND 65W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN E OF 71W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N78W TO LOW PRES 16N83W 1011 MB. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N77W TO 13N83W. W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 19N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 20N77W TO 15N84W. 
W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE N OF 25N 
BETWEEN 84W AND 94W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 25N E OF 86W N WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E OF 
90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W 
OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 92W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.

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

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI