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FZNT02 KNHC 151537
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC TUE DEC 15 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 17.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 28N51W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 55W W 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 50W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF 
LINE FROM 31N60W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 28N40W 1009 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 
FROM 31N55W TO PUERTO RICO WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW AND N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVE EAST OF AREA. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NEXT 
PARAGRAPH SE OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 07N59W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW AND N SWELL. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 29N81W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NW 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N51W TO 27N60W THEN STATIONARY TO 
27N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT WITH NW SWELL. N OF STATIONARY FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. FROM 10N TO 18N FROM 
70W TO 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT AND TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 81W E WINDS 20 
AND TO 25 KT NEAR COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N90W TO 26N98W. NW 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM NEAR TAMPA FLORIDA TO 25N95W 
THEN SOUTH TO 19N96W. N OF FRONT E OF 95W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 20N W OF 95W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM NEAR FORT MYERS FLORIDA TO 
26N95W THEN SOUTH TO 18N93W. N OF FRONT E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 130 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 95W AND W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.