000
FZNT02 KNHC 162206
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N63W TO EAST CUBA. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS  
20 KT AND TO 25 KT S OF 25N. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N62W TO HISPANIOLA. S OF 25N W OF 70W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SEAS MIXED WITH N AND SE 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND SE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N59W TO 20N70W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
55W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT WITH N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 25N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT S OF 
15N W OF 54W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF ATLANTIC AREAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 52W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF ATLANTIC AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. N OF 15N FROM 70W TO 74W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. ATLANTIC PASSAGES EAST OF PUERTO RICO SEAS TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N FROM 70W TO 74W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ATLANTIC PASSAGES EAST OF PUERTO RICO SEAS TO 10 
FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT ATLANTIC 
PASSAGES EAST OF PUERTO RICO.

.CARIBBEAN FRONT EAST CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS. NW OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT HAITI TO EAST HONDURAS. N OF 17N W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF LINE 30N90W TO 25N98W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST SEAS S OF 25N E OF 90W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N90W TO 26N97W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER LL