000
FZNT02 KNHC 080905
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU JAN 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 20N74W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 23N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 420 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 26N WITHIN 
600 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N525W TO 22N65W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N 26N W 
OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 25N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .24 
HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEA TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

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FORECASTER DGS