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FZNT02 KNHC 072222
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC WED DEC 07 2005
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

PAN PAN

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 07
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 08
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 09

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE EPSILON NEAR 28.3N 38.5W 987 MB AT 2100 UTC DEC 07
MOVING SSW OR 213 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT
GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM OF CENTER
EXCEPT 130 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM
N SEMICIRCLE...250 NM SE QUADRANT AND 400 NM SW QUADRANT WITH
SEAS 22 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EPSILON NEAR 27.2N 39.2W
MAXIMUM WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT TROPICAL STORM. TROPICAL STORM
WINDS WINDS WITHIN 100 OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
240 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND SE QUADRANT...AND 300 NM SW QUADRANT WITH
HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EPSILON NEAR 25.4N 39.8W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...40 NM NW QUADRANT AND
80 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE
AND SE QUADRANT AND 240 NM SW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW OF EPSILON NEAR 23.6N 40.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT NEAR CENTER OF LOW.
.72 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W 27N90W TO 21N97W. S OF 27N
W OF FRONT W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 16 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 29N83W 25N90W 19N95W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT 90 
NM SE QUADRANT 120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 45W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS... WITHIN 150 NM NW 
SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 46W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 40W S WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 23N BETWEEN 45W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 24N BETWEEN 45W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM S OF 23N BETWEEN 45W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 22N73W THEN WARM FRONT TO 25N80W. N OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W 26N65W 27N80W. N OF FRONT W OF 
70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE
N OF FRONT W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N34W 23N60W THEN WARM FRONT NW TO 31N80W. 
NEW COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 28N80W. NW OF FRONT TO 60W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 18 FT WITH LARGE N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 
30N. N OF FRONT W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
WITH NE SWELL. NW OF OF NEW FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING 
8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT WITH ELY SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 23N81W 22N90W 21N95W. N OF FRONT NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 27N82W TO LOW PRES NEAR 28N88W 
1016 MB THEN COLD FRONT TO 27N95W 24N97W. N OF FRONT E OF 91W NE TO 
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF COLD FRONT N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W 27N90W TO 21N97W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 
TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N83W 26N90W 19N95W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...W OF 90W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER