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FZNT02 KNHC 172156
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 28N81W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 250 NM E OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 25N81W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N60W TO MONA PASSAGE. WITHIN 360 NM NW OF 
TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT AND TO 25 KT S OF 25N. ENTIRE AREA NW OF 
TROUGH SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N59W TO 20N70W. N OF 28N WITHIN 200 
NM E OF TROUGH S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 
NM W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 30N W 
OF 78W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NW 
OF TROUGH TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS.
.42 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. TROUGH 31N62W 
TO 20N75W. N OF 25N E OF TROUGH TO 40W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. HIGHEST WINDS W OF 52W. N OF 25N WITHIN 400 
NM E OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA BETWEEN TROUGH AND COLD FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT IN E SWELL. W OF COLD FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. TROUGH 31N61W 
TO EAST CUBA. N OF 25N WITHIN 600 NM E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 24N WITHIN 400 NM E OF COLD 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF COLD FRONT WESTERLY 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC S OF 25N E OF 58W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
REMAINDER OF ATLANTIC AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 55W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF ATLANTIC AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT MIXED E AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT FROM 
77W TO 85W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 80W. ALONG THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
ATLANTIC EAST OF HISPANIOLA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT
EXCEPT SEAS TO 10 FT ATLANTIC PASSAGES E OF PUERTO RICO.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG TEXAS COAST. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N90W TO 26N97W. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
WINDS OR SEAS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N82W TO 24N95W. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 95W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N81W TO 21N87W. E OF FRONT SW TO 
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT TO 90W NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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FORECASTER