000
FZNT02 KNHC 311531
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1630 UTC WED DEC 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 25N60W TO 24N70W. N OF 28N W OF
FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM
11N TO 16N E OF 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 65W...AND ALSO SE OF FRONT WINDS
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 28N42W.
N OF 25N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 
20N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED E OF AREA. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
PARAGRAPH BELOW...SE OF A LINE FROM 28N50W TO 22N56W TO 17N61W
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 28N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28N80W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 70W
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 25N69W...THEN 
STATIONARY TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE W OF 74W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 
15 FT IN N SWELL BETWEEN FRONT AND 74W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 
50W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 25N56W...THEN 
STATIONARY TO SE BAHAMAS. NW OF FRONT E OF 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 
75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
N SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 16 FT N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W. N OF 
28N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 19N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 80W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN
70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 
27N96W. N OF FRONT N WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT 
W OF 92W. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N80W TO WEAK LOW PRES 
NEAR 26N98W 1018 MB. N OF 26N E OF 88W 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 AGUIRRE