000
FZNT02 KNHC 030317
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
0430 UTC SAT JAN 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT JAN 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JAN 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 05.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N W OF 77W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 57W AND 65W W WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC FRONT 31N43W TO 25N60W TO 25N76W. W OF FRONT TO 68W 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. N OF 25N E OF 55W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E 
OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 15N E OF 65W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NE PART.
 
.ATLC S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 72W 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 N OF 25N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 89W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 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