000
FZNT02 KNHC 150312
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU JAN 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 17.

.WARNINGS.

NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N66W TO CENTRAL CUBA. N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 73W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N65W TO EAST CUBA. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF 77W N WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 21N78W. NW OF FRONT W OF 
70W NORTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 25N50W TO PUERTO RICO NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 25N55W TO 19N70W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 27N35W TO 25N60W TO 19N70W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT....HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF 15N W OF 70W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT S OF 13N E OF 70W NE 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. ALSO ATLANTIC PASSAGES E OF PUERTO RICO 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N FROM 67W TO 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. ALSO ATLANTIC PASSAGES EAST OF HISPANIOLA SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT CENTRAL CUBA TO NORTHERN BELIZE. NW 
OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO NORTHERN 
BELIZE. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT EAST CUBA TO SOUTHERN BELIZE. NW OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO YUCATAN CHANNEL NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE GULF NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE GULF NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE GULF NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT.

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

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FORECASTER LL