000
FZNT02 KNHC 252218
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 UTC THU DEC 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 23N50W THEN STATIONARY TO 
24N63W. N OF FRONT E OF 53W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 61W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. FROM 18N TO 25N W OF 61W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. REMAINDER AREA WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 07N TO 25N NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 05N SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 31N27W. N OF COLD 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 21N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 92W SE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER COHEN/CHRISTENSEN