000
FZNT02 KNHC 141617
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED JAN 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED JAN 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 16.

.WARNINGS.

NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N70.5W TO 24N77W TO CENTRAL CUBA. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT AND N OF 29N AND WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT 
AND W OF 60W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT... 
EXCEPT SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 23N BETWEEN 64W AND 60W. W OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 22N78W. N OF 
30N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 
29N WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCED COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 22N80W. N OF 
30N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL. W OF 73W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT W OF 
77W.

.ATLC S OF 26N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13  
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 27N35W TO 23N62W TO 19N69W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 27N35W TO 25N58W TO 19N70W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT....HIGHEST SEAS NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 18N E OF 72W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. FROM 11N TO 17N FROM 72W TO 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND 
TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT 22N82W TO 19N87W. NW OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 21.5N80W TO 18N88W. N OF 
FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N78W TO 16N87W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF LINE 26.583W TO 20.5N97W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT BAY OF CAMPECHE SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE GULF NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 FT W OF 87W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE GULF NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.

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

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FORECASTER STRIPLING