000
FZNT02 KNHC 130953
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE JAN 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 94W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES 1016 MB NEAR 31N81W. STATIONARY FRONT FROM LOW 
PRES TO 28N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 
29N81W. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 65W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 23N81W. NW OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 600 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 23N79W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W 
OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N67W TO 23N79W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC N OF 24N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 27N82W TO 
25N90W TO 18N93W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N83W TO 21N89W TO 18N94W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 21N E OF 96W N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 92W N WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 21N TO 26N W OF 92W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 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 CHRISTENSEN