000
FZNT02 KNHC 012141
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU JAN 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 03.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 26N70W TO 23N80W. N OF FRONT E OF 74W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
FRONT W OF 74W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 50W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 
60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST SEAS N OF 27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N47W TO 23N58W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 76W AND NE OF BAHAMAS WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING WARM FRONT 31N43W TO 25N55W. N OF 
30N BETWEEN 55W AND 68W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
 
.ATLC S OF 17N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN 
N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W 
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 82W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED E AND N SWELL 
THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 28N E OF 87W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 95W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 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