000
FZNT02 KNHC 120309
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON JAN 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 25N90W TO 19N95W. S OF 24N W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 29N81W. WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT ALONG SE U.S. COAST. N OF 29N W OF 70W S TO SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N67W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FRONT N OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS... W OF SECOND 
COLD FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 26N E 
OF FRONT TO 69W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 23N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN WIND WAVES AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N42W TO 27N49W. N OF 23N E OF 65W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 25N E OF 56W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 56W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 27N82W TO 25N90W TO 19N93W. S 
OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. ENTIRE AREA NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS W 
BAY OF CAMPECHE.

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

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI