000
FZNT02 KNHC 082137
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 UTC MON DEC 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON DEC 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 25N98W. NW 
OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N87W TO 19N95W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
  
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 26N65W DIFFUSE TO 22N78W. NW OF FRONT 
TO 71W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 27N W OF 65W E TO SE 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 65W E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 45W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 75W AND 65W SE TO S WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 65W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. E OF BAHAMAS SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 
15N BETWEEN 65W AND 50W AND N OF 18N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC TROUGH 09N50W TO 15N50W. WITHIN 180 NM W OF TROUGH N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 10N52W TO 15N52W. EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE 
WITHIN 180 NM OF TROUGH WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE...CONDITIONS MERGED.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 T0 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 18N W OF 73W INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 83W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. E OF 85W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...E OF FRONT SE TO 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...E OF FRONT S 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER NELSON