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FZNT02 KNHC 200337
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SUN DEC 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN DEC 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 21N76W.  N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 18 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 60W
S TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 11 FT.  W OF FRONT  W TO NW 
WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 19N69W.  N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 27N 
W OF FRONT TO 75W  W TO NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 16 FT IN 
NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 30N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 22N62W.  N OF 23N E OF 
FRONT  W WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 27N 
W OF FRONT TO 69W  W TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 25 FT... 
HIGHEST SEAS N OF 29N.  S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 75W  WIND LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
 
.ATLC COLD FRONT 24N35W TO 20N47W THEN STATIONARY TO 23N59W. S 
OF 26N N OF FRONT  W TO NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 17 FT IN NW SWELL.  
S OF FRONT TO 20N  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 13 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT DIFFUSE.  S OF 24N E OF 60W  WIND LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS 
NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 23N E OF 50W AND S OF 15N FROM 50W TO 
60W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FRONTAL TROUGH 20N77W TO 15N83W. N OF 19N W OF TROUGH 
N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH DIFFUSE.  N OF 16N W OF 80W  NE WIND 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 15N W OF 78W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO  N OF 24N E OF 89W  NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.