000
FZNT02 KNHC 020908
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1030 UTC FRI JAN 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI JAN 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N51W TO 26N60W THEN STATIONARY TO 23N75W. N 
OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT 
IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N W 65W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 25N52W. N OF 20N E OF 72W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
 
.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN 
N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 95W S WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 DGS