000 FZNT02 KNHC 241017 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 1030 UTC WED DEC 24 2008 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC WED DEC 24. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 25. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 26. .WARNINGS. .CARIBBEAN SEA WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING... .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. .ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 26N57W THEN STATIONARY FROM 26N57W TO 24N67W THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FROM 24N67W TO 23N78W. NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS SEAS 8 TO 12 FT... EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 10N TO 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SE OF FRONT W OF 53W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 24N E OF 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 25N E OF 65W 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 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 10N TO 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST 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. .GULF OF MEXICO N OF 20N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER MT