000
FZNT02 KNHC 150352
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAY 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAY 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 25N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT... 
EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 15N TO 24N BETWEEN 55W 
AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22 E 
OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 29N W 
OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT....EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 21N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 60W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 28N60W.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 28N65W THEN STATIONARY NW TO 
NEAR 31N72W. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 25N54W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 65W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N52W TO 28N54W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 60W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 29N E OF TROUGH TO 50W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W
AND 79W AND BETWEEN 66W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 94W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
S OF 23N W OF 90W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
WITHIN 60 NM OF YUCATAN COAST NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.