000
FZNT02 KNHC 051526
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1630 UTC MON JAN 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 07.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC SE OF LINE 22N35W TO 18N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN WINDS WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 62W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS
FAR N PORTION. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 27N35W TO 22N65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN WINDS WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
SE OF LINE 31N48W TO 20N67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 28N BETWEEN 42W AND 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS AND SEAS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH ABOVE. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 25N97W. W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 25N97W. E OF FRONT 
TO 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 24N90W TO 19N96W. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N 
OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 95W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER COBB