000
FZNT02 KNHC 281503
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED JAN 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 30.

.WARNINGS.

NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 26N60W TO 23N80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 62W AND SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 62W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 24N55W TO PUERTO RICO 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT E OF 62W AND TO 8 FT 
W OF 62W. 

.ATLC 06 HOUR HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG THE GEORGIA COAST. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 27N80W. W OF COLD FRONT 
NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 40W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE AND EXCEPT AS 
NOTED ABOVE...N OF 20N E OF 48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
16 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NE PART.
 
.CARIBBEAN E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS TO 30 
KT NEAR COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT S OF 15N W OF 72W. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT ELSEWHERE S OF THE GREATER ANTILLES. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
NE WINDS TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST SEAS 
NEAR COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 
NE TO E WINDS TO 25 KT NEAR COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 24N98W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N82W TO BAY OF CAMPECHE. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM NEAR TAMPA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE. 
NW OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO BAY OF CAMPECHE. NW 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND TO 30 KT S OF 25N W OF 93W. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST SEAS S OF 26N W OF 90W.

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

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FORECASTER LL