000
FZNT02 KNHC 221500
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU JAN 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N57W TO MONA PASSAGE. W OF FRONT TO 70W N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT TO 75W AND NE OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N WITHIN 600 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. SE OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 
15N61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT WITH E SWELL.
REMAINDER OF ATLC AREA E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT 31N55W TO 20N70W. SE OF LINE 
FROM 25N35W TO 25N45W TO 18N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 13 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 31N60W TO EASTERN BAHAMAS 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN W OF 75W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E 
OF 75W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ATLC PASSAGES E OF 
PUERTO RICO SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 75W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT S PART. S OF 17N E OF 67W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ATLC PASSAGES E OF PUERTO RICO SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N FROM 73W TO 80W NE WINDS 20 KT AND TO 
25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. ATLC PASSAGES E OF PUERTO RICO 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 93W S WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.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 LL