000
FZNT02 KNHC 072216
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 UTC WED JAN 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 09.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT 
AND N OF 29N SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 21N76W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 20N74W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
16 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 31N66W 
TO 26N73W TO 26N80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR 
FRONT. W O FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 23N81W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 61W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 25N76W TO 23N80W. N 
OF 27N WITHIN 510 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 11 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 72W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 
76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N 
W OF 78W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE NW OF 
LINE FROM 31N51W TO 25N70W TO FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT. SECONDARY COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 29N81W. N OF 
28N BETWEEN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FRONTS. W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT FAR N. W OF SECONDARY FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE NW OF 
LINE FROM 31N45W TO 25N64W TO FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 71W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE OF LINE FROM 
26N66W TO 29N77W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 27N35W TO 22N73W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 22N35W TO 12N48W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N35W TO 25N45W TO 
20N62W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 23N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 
24N45W TO 17N58W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W AND FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEA TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N89W TO 18N95W. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 90W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
S OF 24N TO FRONT BETWEEN 90W AND 95W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 84W AND 90W W TO NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N SW OF LINE FROM 21N90W TO 29N95W SE 
TO S WINDS TO 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 KIMBERLAIN