000
FZNT02 KNHC 120945
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1030 UTC FRI DEC 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI DEC 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 22N79W. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.
  
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N W OF 70W 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 16N E OF 65W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS N 
OF LINE FROM 14N61W TO 09N54W TO 19N35W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 21N77W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. LITTLE CHANGE ELSEWHERE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 21N77W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST N OF 30N.
N OF 29N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 20N E OF 58W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W AND N OF LINE 13N61W TO 13N45W TO
07N40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 21N76W. NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. NE 
OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 20N45W TO 07N35W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W...EXCEPT S OF 10N W OF 
40W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N79W TO 15N84W. W OF COLD FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 62W AND 
72W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 
80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 20N76W TO 11N82W. S OF 19N W OF FRONT 
AND 80W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST COAST OF NICARAGUA. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 84W 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 23N89W. N OF COLD FRONT E 
OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. SE OF COLD 
FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E 
OF 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N E OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N W OF 95W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 89W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 24N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT.

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

$$
FORECASTER COBB