000
FZNT02 KNHC 180410
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SUN DEC 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN DEC 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 20

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.S OF 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WARM FRONT 31N68W 30N75W TO 29N81W.  NW OF FRONT W OF 70W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 
28N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.  SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1017 OVER N FLORIDA NEAR 28N81W 
WARM FRONT NE OF LOW PRES TO 31N79W. COLD FRONT SW OF LOW PRES 
OVER N FLORIDA. N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 
28N W OF 77W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. COLD FRONT 31N72W 26N80W.  
W 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 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N65W TO N BAHAMAS.  NW OF COLD 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NLY SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 20N W OF 50W TO A LINE FROM 31N57W TO CENTRAL CUBA NE 
TO E 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 31N52W 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 N OF 26N E OF 50W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 TO 
12 FT IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 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 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 18N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 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 70W 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 BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES 26N89W 1015 MB MOVING RAPIDLY NE 20 TO 
30 KT. WARM FRONT FROM LOW PRES TO 28N82W. COLD FRONT FROM LOW 
PRES TO 21N97W.  N OF WARM FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N W OF LOW PRES N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.  SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
STRONG TSTMS N OF WARM FRONT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES OVER N FLORIDA WITH COLD FRONT FROM 
29N83W TO 19N96W. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO 
N W OF 95W. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS 
WITHIN 180 NM AHEAD OF COLD MAINLY E OF 90W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT S FLORIDA 22N93W 18N93W.  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 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. E OF 95W NE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

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FORECASTER RHOME
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER