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FZNT02 KNHC 072143
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 UTC SUN DEC 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN DEC 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 09.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE
  
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 24N80W WITH ASSOCIATED PRE-FRONTAL 
TROUGH FROM 31N65W TO 21N76W. N OF 27N NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN FRONT AND TROUGH SW TO 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT FAR N. N OF 25N WITHIN 240 NM 
E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 26N65W THEN STATIONARY TO 
21N77W. W OF FRONT TO 65W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 74W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST FAR N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DIFFUSE FROM 31N45W TO 26N65W 
TO 24N75W. NW OF FRONT TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT TO 18N BETWEEN 
54W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 13N43W TO 22N41W. N OF 15N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
TROUGH E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 15N TO 22N ALONG 44W. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 T0 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 
82W AND N OF 18N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 24N92W...THEN 
STATIONARY TO 24N97W. N OF FRONT E OF 90W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N W OF 90W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 24N W OF 95W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST FLOWER GARDEN 
BANKS. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS TO 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 COBB