000
FZNT02 KNHC 210344
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
0430 UTC SUN DEC 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N83W TO 26N97W. N 
OF 27N W OF 93W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 25N98W. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
WINDS AND SEAS.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC S OF 23N FROM 67W TO 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 73W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 30N81W. NW OF FRONT W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 
62W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 23N82W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 57W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 61W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM S OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N E OF 82W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N91W TO 28N97W. N 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FORECAST N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN FORECAST N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATING FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 26N97W 
TO 27N97W. N OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL.

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

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN