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FZNT02 KNHC 092223
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 UTC TUE DEC 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 11.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 24N98W. NW 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N87W TO 18N93W WITH LOW PRES 
29N89W 1010 MB. FROM 23N TO 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 35 TO 
45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. S OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 40 TO 
50 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 17 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 21N90W. S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 76W AND S OF 17N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.
  
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 27N56W THEN STATIONARY TO 25N69W. N 
OF FRONT E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN 
NW SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 16N BETWEEN 55W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT 31N43W TO 20N65W. W OF FRONT 
E OF 57W AND ELSEWHERE E OF 73W S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 330 NM E OF FRONT NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 24N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 
BAHAMAS N OF LINE FROM 16N62W TO 22N35W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF BAHAMAS SE OF LINE 
FROM 31N64W TO 25N76W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N81W TO 29N81W. N OF 27N W 
OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH ALONG 52W FROM 09N TO 14N. WITHIN 180 NM OF TROUGH 
FROM 10N TO 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GALE WARNING...FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 82W E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N85W TO 16N87W. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N83W TO 16N85W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 89W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 
25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS LESS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN STORM WARNING...E OF FRONT 
N OF 20N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 24N W 
OF 89W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN STORM WARNING... WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT N OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN STORM WARNING...WITHIN 120 
NM E OF FRONT N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 21N87W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT. WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT N 
OF 26N S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 23N84W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK