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FZNT02 KNHC 261620
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SAT DEC 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.N OF 28N E OF 50W  W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 33 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 29N E OF 45W  W WIND 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS TO 35 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 20N55W THEN STATIONARY TO 21N74W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF FRONT N OF 25N E OF 62W  W TO 
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 24N 
BETWEEN 62W AND BAHAMAS  E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 11 FT IN N SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 79W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN N SWELL.  E OF FRONT N OF 22N  SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 16 
FT IN NW SWELL.  S OF 22N E OF 60W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 
TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 40W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 24N35W TO 19N50W THEN DIFFUSE TO 
18N55W.  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 25N E OF 57W  W TO NW 
WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 30 FT IN NW SWELL.  FROM 20N TO 23N 
BETWEEN 55W AND BAHAMAS  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 11 FT 
IN N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 75W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  S OF 10N E OF 47W  NE TO E WIND 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 15N  WIND LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT DISSIPATED.  N OF 26N E OF 42W  NW 
TO N WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 27 FT IN NW SWELL.  FROM 18N TO 26N 
BETWEEN 42W AND 65W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 20 FT IN 
NW SWELL.  S OF 13N E OF 50W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE E OF 60W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 18 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 23N80W.  NW OF FRONT  W TO NW 
WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.  N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 
71W  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 22N77W.  N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 66W  SE TO S WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 21N75W.  N OF 26N E 
OF FRONT TO 60W  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 16 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 60W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 22N81W TO 16N85W.  N OF 
18N NW OF FRONT  N TO NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA N OF 11N  NE TO E 
WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST 
OF COLOMBIA N OF 11N  NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 150 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA N OF 11N 
NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 1012 MB NEAR 25N93W WITH COLD FRONT 
EXTENDING TO 21N97W.  WITHIN 150 NM SE AND 90 NM NW QUADRANTS 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 1012 MB DISSIPATING NEAR 26N85W WITH 
COLD FRONT EXTENDING TO 22N87W.  N OF 23N W OF 89W  N TO NE WIND 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.