000
FZNT02 KNHC 200301
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE JAN 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 26N80W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT SW TO W 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 23N80W. N OF 27N W OF 65W 
TO 78W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST 
SEAS W OF FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. N OF 24N WITHIN 500 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND TO 30 KT WITHIN 180 NM OF THE 
FRONT S OF 27N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
LINE 31N51W TO 25N65W TO 23N80W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SEAS E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 19N71W. N OF 25N WITHIN 
450 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 
FT. S OF 22N W OF FRONT N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N  
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N59W TO 20N75W. N OF 25N WITHIN 500 NM E OF 
TROUGH S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH SE SWELL. S AND 
E OF LINE 28N35W TO 26N45W TO 15N60W TO 07N55W 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 20N65W TO 07N55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 31N50W 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 SE OF LINE 25N35W TO 16N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 31N50W 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.

.CARIBBEAN YUCATAN CHANNEL W WINDS 20 TO 25 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 78W 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 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 WITH 
OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE E OF 85W. 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 21N E OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT AND TO 
25 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST SEAS E OF 90W.
.42 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