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FZNT02 KNHC 161612
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC WED DEC 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO LOW PRES 1015 MB NEAR 2595W TO 
19N95W. S OF 28N W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 28N83W TO LOW PRES 1012 MB 
NEAR 27N95W THEN COLD FRONT TO 19N93W. WITHIN 90 NM NW QUADRANT 
OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. S OF 22N W OF FRONT 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 28N81W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW TO 
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 27N81W. N OF FRONT E 
OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 70W 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 270 
NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 23N65W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 27N80W. N OF FRONT E OF 60W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 60W AND 75W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. N OF FRONT W 
OF 75W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 23N E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.ATLC LOW PRES 1008 MB NEAR 27N39W. WITHIN 480 NM SW SEMICIRLCE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 
LINE 31N55W TO 19N65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA. N OF 29N E OF 38W NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 
31N40W TO 07N55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN E 
SWELL HIGHEST OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN E SWELL HIGHEST OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO LOW PRES 1015 MB NEAR 
2595W TO 19N95W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N AND W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT N OF 26N W OF 
85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 28N83W TO LOW PRES 1012 MB 
NEAR 27N95W THEN COLD FRONT TO 19N93W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 
FRONT W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1007 MB NEAR 30N86W 
TO 19N91W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.