000
FZNT02 KNHC 080312
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
0430 UTC THU JAN 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N78W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 23N79W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 31N65W 
TO 27N71W TO 26N80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST N PART. 
SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR FRONT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 27N76W TO 24N81W. N 
OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 31N61W TO 27N68W TO 27N75W 
TO FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 23N80W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 510 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST 
NEAR FRONT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 26N TO 28N WITHIN 440 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 29N 
W OF FRONT TO 74W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. NW OF LINE FROM 31N74W TO 28N80W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT FAR N.
.30 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE NW OF 
LINE FROM 31N49W TO 27N57W TO 25N71W TO FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT NEAR FRONT. SECONDARY FRONT FROM 31N76W 
TO 28N81W. N OF 28N BETWEEN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FRONTS W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT FAR N. W OF SECONDARY FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONSOLIDATED FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 25N63W TO 
22N77W. NW OF LINE FROM 31N42W TO 27N59W TO FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST NEAR FRONT. SEAS TO 16 FT IN SW SWELL 
CLOSE TO FRONT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE OF LINE FROM 
26N65W TO 27N70W TO 27N75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 14N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. FROM 17N TO 24N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 24N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 
25N35W TO 24N55W TO 22N65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 25N45W TO 
20N61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 24N47W TO 
16N60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 75W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEA TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N E OF 
80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W 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 64W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 
27N E OF 84W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E 
OF 86W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W W TO NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N83W TO 29N85W TO 28N89W. N OF 
FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N SW OF LINE FROM 21N90W TO 29N95W SE 
TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN