000
FZNT02 KNHC 010310
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
0430 UTC THU JAN 01 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

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 BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA
AND GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 03.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 28N80W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 63W SW TO W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 25N65W TO 24N79W. N OF 
FRONT E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 48W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 24N58W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 31N40W TO 27N52W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 11N 
TO 17N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 63W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 17N E OF 60W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 
TO 16 FT N OF 27N E OF 46W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W AND NE OF BAHAMAS WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 20 
FT N OF 23N BETWEEN 45W AND 68W.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 29N81W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 78W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 26N97W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI