000
FZNT02 KNHC 022137
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI JAN 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONT 31N45W TO 25N65W TO 24N77W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 
FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 76W AND NE OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE 31N43W TO 27N53W. N OF 25N E OF 
60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 14N E OF 65W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NE PART.
 
.ATLC S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N 
AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN  
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 80W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST ATLC PASSAGES IN 
N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 89W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.42 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 CANGIALOSI