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FZNT02 KNHC 172213
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SAT DEC 17 2005
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT DEC 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 19

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES 25N93W 1014 MB MOVING RAPIDLY NE 20 T0 30 KT. WITHIN 
180 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW PRES WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER 
GUSTS SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN GALE 
FORCE. 

...GALE WARNING...
.S OF 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 
BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WARM FRONT 31N70W TO 29N81W.  NW OF WARM FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.  N OF 28N 
SE OF FRONT TO 75W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT N OF AREA. NEW COLD FRONT 
ALONG SE U.S. COAST. N OF 27N W OF 73W SLY WINDS INCREASING 20 
TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W 27N81W.  N OF COLD FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NLY SWELL. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W 25N80W.  W OF COLD FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NLY SWELL. N OF 30N E OF 
COLD FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 20N W OF 48W TO A LINE FROM 31N55W TO CENTRAL CUBA NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 50W TO A LINE FROM 31N53W TO THE 
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC TROUGH 24N35W 23N42W 31N48W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
TO 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 48W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 19N E OF 
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N 
TO 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES 25N93W 1014 MB MOVING RAPIDLY NE 20 TO 
30 KT. WARM FRONT FROM LOW PRES TO 28N82W. COLD FRONT FROM LOW 
PRES TO 20N97W.  N OF WARM FRONT...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. N OF 25N W OF LOW PRES N TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF COLD FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.  NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 
STRONG TSTMS N OF WARM FRONT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM N FLORIDA 
NEAR BIG BEND TO 19N96W. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE E OF 88W. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED TO 
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM AHEAD OF COLD MAINLY E 
OF 90W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W 22N94W 18N94W.  N OF FRONT E 
OF 95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.  N 
OF FRONT W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. NE WINDS 20 KT ENTIRE 
GULF SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

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FORECASTER RHOME
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER