000
FZNT02 KNHC 260342
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
0430 UTC FRI DEC 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI DEC 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 07N TO 27N AND N OF 27N E OF 46W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 46W AND 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 05N TO 07N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 30N46W. N OF COLD FRONT N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 08N TO 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. S OF 08N WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 28N73W. N OF COLD 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF COLD FRONT N 
OF 07N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.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 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 92W SE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. S OF 27N E OF 88W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE TO S 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