000
FZNT02 KNHC 151000
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI MAY 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAY 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAY 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 26N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W 
OF 65W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR S OF 25N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N 
E OF 65W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 69W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 27N65W THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY NW 
TO NEAR 31N72W. N OF FRONT E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 65W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 24N55W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
55W AND 62W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N 
E OF FRONT TO 46W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT TO 65W N OF 25N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 23N51W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO LINE FROM 27N61W TO 31N65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT SE TO S E OF 53W. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT W OF 53W AND LESS 
THAN 8 FT E OF 53W. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N S TO S 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 85W AND THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 77W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 77W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 94W E WINDS 20 
KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. S OF 25N E OF 86W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF 85W E TO SE 
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.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.