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FZNT02 KNHC 021604
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE DEC 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 04.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE
  
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC FIRST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 22N77W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SECOND COLD 
FRONT 31N77W TO 28N80W. N OF 28N BETWEEN FRONTS. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. W OF SECOND FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONTS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONTS MERGED ALONG 31N66W TO 21N76W. N 
OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING ALONG 31N58W TO 23N78W. 
WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 29N40W 1013 MB. N OF 23N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 
40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N43W 1011 MB. N OF 25N BETWEEN 
43W AND 52W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 23N E OF 40W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 53W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N45W 1010 MB. N OF 24N E OF 
42W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 09N TO 24N BETWEEN 47W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 08N TO 17N W OF 
55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 65W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 
FT.  

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 21N77W TO LOW PRES 15N83W 1012 MB. NW OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N76W TO 12N81W. NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH 20N77W TO 15N83W. 
FROM 16N TO 21N W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 27N E OF 88W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 29N E OF 91W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 95W S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N91W TO 25N97W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER COBB