000
FZNT02 KNHC 202211
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 UTC SAT DEC 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 26N97W.
N OF 27N W OF 93W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC S OF 23N FROM 65W TO 70W...INCLUDING MONA PASSAGE...NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 72W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N80W TO 30N81W. NW OF FRONT W 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 70W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 24N80W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 55W SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 62W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 21N BETWEEN 67W AND 83W  AND FROM 10N TO 
15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 100 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 14N E OF 67W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. N 
OF FRONT E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. N OF FRONT E OF 
90W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN