000
FZNT02 KNHC 250243
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON DEC 25 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 25
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 26
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 27

.WARNINGS.
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.WARM FRONT 28N83W TO LOW PRES 29N92W 1006 MB WITH COLD FRONT S 
TO 18N93W. N OF WARM FRONT W OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W 27N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC N OF 23N E OF 52W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. S OF 23N E OF 65W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 55W AND 42W SW TO W WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 20N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 62W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 57W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF 
FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W 22N77W. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 
26N WITHIN 420 NM W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
N OF 28N.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 20N W OF 84W INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL SE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N82W 17N88W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N78W 15N83W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. N OF WARM FRONT E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF COLD FRONT S OF WARM FRONT 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT 30N86W 
21N88W. N OF 24N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. S OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL S OF 27N E OF 94W.

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

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER