000 FZNT02 KNHC 052209 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC THU DEC 05 2013 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 FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF MEXICO SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 05. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 06. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 07. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC GALE WARNING... .ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 24N57W. W OF FRONT TO 59W N OF 30N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MERGING NE AND NW SWELL. E OF LINE FROM 31N49W TO 22N44W TO 18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT N OF 25N E OF 40W. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N40W TO 25N42W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 19N68W. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT TO 55W N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN MERGING NE AND NW SWELL. N OF SHEAR LINE TO 24N BETWEEN 54W TO 63W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF BOUNDARY TO 68W EXCEPT N OF 28N W OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 11N TO 20N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 26N40W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 20N51W TO 19N63W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 43W AND 49W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 54W N OF 23N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN MERGING NE AND NW SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF SHEAR LINE TO 23N BETWEEN 55W AND 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER AREA W OF BOUNDARY TO 70W EXCEPT N OF 26N W OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 16N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 25N40W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 20N45W TO 18N62W. N OF SHEAR LINE TO 20N E OF 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF BOUNDARY E OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT N OF 25N W OF 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM S OF SHEAR LINE W OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 79W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BETWEEN 73W AND 77W. .36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 26N97W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 25N97W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N87W TO 20N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 92W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N86W TO 26N93W TO 22N96W TO 21N97W. W OF 96W FROM 22N TO 25N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 26N W OF 96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.