000
FZNT02 KNHC 221000
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU JAN 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU JAN 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 20N70W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 70W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT
TO 73W AND NE OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 45W 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. SE OF 
LINE 26N35W TO 18N60W TO 07N55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N50W TO 26N60W TO 
HISPANIOLA. WITHIN 90 NM W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 
27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. SE OF LINE 25N35W TO 20N60W TO 09N60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 47W AND 65W
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT 31N54W TO 26N60W TO 
HISPANIOLA. WITHIN 90 NM W OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. SE OF 
LINE 24N35W TO 20N62W TO 09N60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO 40W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING COLD FRONT HISPANIOLA TO 16N81W TO 
11N82W. W OF FRONT TO 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST 
ALONG THE COAST OF NICARAGUA. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 75W N TO 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. FROM 11N TO 20N W OF 72W N TO 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 93W S TO SW WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.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 COBB