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FZNT02 KNHC 211518
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 28N83W 24N98W. N OF 
27N W OF 93W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 73W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 24N80W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N57W 23N79W. W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 10N TO 24N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N E OF 80W AND N OF 19N W OF 80W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N91W TO 28N97W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 24N81W 18N94W. N OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

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FORECASTER DGS