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FZNT02 KNHC 132157
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE JAN 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.S OF 22N W OF 92W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 28N81W. N OF 25N WITHIN 480 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 22N80W. WITHIN 240 NM W 
OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 28N AND LESS THAN 
8 FT S OF 28N. N OF 26N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 22N78W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 27N AND LESS THAN 8 FT S 
OF 27N. N OF 27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 22N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 65W E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 22N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E 
OF 65W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE AND E SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N80W TO 18N88W. NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 
68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N78W TO 18N85W. NW OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W 
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E 
OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 28N82W TO 18N92W. NW OF FRONT... 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 20N88W. NW OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 25N W OF 90W AND TO 8 FT 
ELSEWHERE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 22N W OF 90W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OVER THE ENTIRE GULF. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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