000
FZNT02 KNHC 170300
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT JAN 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N62W 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 31N59W TO HISPANIOLA. S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT 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 30N W OF 
FRONT TO 70W E WINDS 20 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. N OF 28N W OF 77W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 25N E OF 62W EASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT S OF 
15N W OF 55W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 57W EASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF ATLANTIC AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 59W EASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 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 FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 73W 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 N OF LINE FROM SOUTHERN HAITI TO GULF OF HONDURAS. 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF LINE FROM 29N82W 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 87W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 26N90W TO 25N98W. N OF 
26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NW OF FRONT 
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