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FZNT02 KNHC 021609
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI JAN 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONT 31N46W TO 25N62W TO 24N80W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 
60W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N 
SWELL EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. 
REMAINDER OF AREA E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N43W TO 24N60W. IN AREA BOUNDED BY 
31N37W TO 21N58W TO 25N63W TO 31N63W TO 31N43W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E OF 72W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. IN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 
22N35W TO 15N45W TO 15N58W TO 31N50W TO 31N35W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 70W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.
 
.ATLC S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT SEAS TO 9 FT OVER PASSAGES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF 
66W. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 92W S WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W 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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