000
FZNT02 KNHC 302155 CCA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 UTC TUE DEC 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 01.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER SE U.S. N OF 29N W OF 75W 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28N81W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT TO 70W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 26N68W...THEN 
STATIONARY TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS. NW OF FRONT E OF 75W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF FRONT TO 
50W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 26N80W MOVING SE 15 KT. NW OF 
FRONT E OF 71W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 48W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E OF 64W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 18 FT N OF 18N E OF 50W.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 28N50W...THEN 
STATIONARY TO 26N65W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 37W SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT TO 53W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 65W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DIFFUSE. S OF 17N E OF 48W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 27N E OF 50W IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W 
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH 24N96W TO 18N94W. W OF TROUGH NW TO N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 27N97W. N OF FRONT  
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 26N97W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. 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 CANGIALOSI