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FZNT02 KNHC 131539
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1630 UTC SAT DEC 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
  
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 21N75W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT OVER AND W OF 
THE BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 22N E OF 60W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 17 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 15N E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NE AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 20N70W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT OVER 
AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 18N E OF 50W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT ON NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N50W TO 26N55W TO 22N65W. N OF 25N W 
OF FRONT TO 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
N OF 22N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 07N E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT 21N75W TO 12N82W. S OF 15N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF FRONT TO 70W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT OVER ATLC PASSAGES. N OF 20N W OF 
80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N BETWEEN 63W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 
FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT OVER ATLC PASSAGES. 

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT...HIGHEST OVER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 21N W OF 90W SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 86W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 
25N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 
SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST OVER THE ENTIRE AREA 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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