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FZNT02 KNHC 192209
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON JAN 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 27N80W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 24N81W. N OF 27N W OF 65W 
SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST SEAS W OF 
FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N61W TO MONA PASSAGE. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. N OF 24N WITHIN 480 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS T0 8 FT. W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
LINE 31N47W TO 25N60W TO 23N80W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT...HIGHEST SEAS E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. N OF 23N WITHIN 
600 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 77W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT NE OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N60W TO MONA PASSAGE. N OF 25N WITHIN 500 NM E OF 
TROUGH S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH SE SWELL. S OF 
LINE 26N35W TO 26N45W TO 18N63W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL S OF 25N AND NW SWELL N OF 25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE SEE ABOVE. S AND E OF LINE 
25N35W TO 25N50W TO 18N60W TO 07N55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 31N47W TO PUERTO RICO 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL S OF 
25N AND NW SWELL N OF 25N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN YUCATAN CHANNEL W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N W OF 84W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 80W NORTHERLY WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN ATLC PASSAGES E OF PUERTO RICO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 65W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT 
ATLC PASSAGES E OF PUERTO RICO SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC PASSAGES E OF PUERTO RICO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE OF LINE FROM 26N97W TO 21N90W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST SEAS E OF 90W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 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