000
FZNT02 KNHC 212200
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 28N90W
TO 25N98W. N OF FRONT W OF 93W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT ENTERING FAR NW CORNER OF AREA. N OF 29N W OF 
64W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 25N72W...THEN 
STATIONARY TO E CUBA. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 25N56W...THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 20N70W. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL BETWEEN 
FRONT...AND TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 22N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 10N TO 24N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST E OF 45W.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 14N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 20N W OF 81W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N E OF 80W...AND ALSO N OF 18N W OF 80W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST S OF 15N
BETWEEN 71W AND 78W.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 28N90W TO 26N97W. N OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST W OF 
90W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N83W TO 22N88W TO 21N97W.
N OF FRONT NE TO E 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 
15 FT BETWEEN FRONT AND 28N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 21N NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST BETWEEN 22N TO 27N W OF
91W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 22N W OF 90W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 26N E OF 85W. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE