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FZNT02 KNHC 152143
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU JAN 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 17.

.WARNINGS.

NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONT 31N65W TO 22N80W. NW OF FRONT W OF 75W NORTHERLY 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N63W TO 21N77W. NW OF FRONT W OF 75W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N59W TO 20N75W. NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 
20 TO OCCASIONALLY 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 21N65W AND E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT S OF 15N W OF 50W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 26N35W TO 24N60W TO 18N65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S OF 15N W OF 55W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 60W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF ATLC AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT IN EASTERLY SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
AND TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.... 
HIGHEST SEAS S OF 15N W OF 70W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N FROM 73W TO 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 15N FROM 67W TO 74W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN YUCATAN CHANNEL NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N77W TO GULF OF HONDURAS. N TO  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 83W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N75W TO GULF OF HONDURAS. NW OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO YUCATAN CHANNEL NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE GULF NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE GULF NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE GULF NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND YUCATAN CHANNEL NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SUBSIDING SEAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 
25N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SUBSIDING SEAS.

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

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FORECASTER LL