000
FZNT02 KNHC 312140
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 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 31N59W TO 26N67W TO 24N76W. N OF 
FRONT E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 50W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 23N65W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 39W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 24N65W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 11N TO 16N E OF 
55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DIFFUSE. FROM 11N TO 16N E OF 55W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 
60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 
12 TO 16 FT N OF 27N E OF 48W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W AND NE OF BAHAMAS 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 
TO 20 FT N OF 23N BETWEEN 45W AND 67W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 27N97W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT W OF 92W. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N82W TO 
29N97W. N OF 27N E OF 87W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.30 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