000
FZNT02 KNHC 160303
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI JAN 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONT 31N68W TO 22N80W. NW OF FRONT W OF 75W NORTHERLY 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N61W TO 21N77W. NW OF FRONT W OF 72W
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N57W TO MONA PASSAGE. W OF FRONT AND 
EAST OF A LINE FROM 31N74W TO 25N80W NE WINDS 20 TO OCCASIONALLY 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 25N60W TO MONA PASSAGE 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 26N E OF 60W 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 82W 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 78W 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 FRONT 22N80W TO 19N88W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N77W TO 17N88W. N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 83W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MONA PASSAGE TO 17N88W. NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 81W. 

.GULF OF MEXICO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 
24N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SUBSIDING SEAS.

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

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FORECASTER LL