000
FZNT02 KNHC 232202
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 UTC TUE DEC 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 21N75W. NW OF FRONT NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT W OF 67W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
FROM 10N TO 22N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N35W TO 25N65W. N OF 
FRONTAL TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 
25N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 
FROM 10N TO 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 25N E OF 50W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 10N 
TO 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 11N E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 
83W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 21N E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN