000
FZNT02 KNHC 151522
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI MAY 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAY 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

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

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 26N62W TO 26N70W MOVING S 15 KT.
N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN FRONT AND 62W. N OF 29N WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 24N55W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 180 NM TO 420 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 65W N OF 25N WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 31N52W 1007 MB WITH ASSOCIATED COLD 
FRONT ENTERING AREA THROUGH FROM 31N48W SW TO 23N55W. WITHIN 
330 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM TO 420 NM W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W...INCLUDING 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 75W AND 78W AND E OF 75W
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT...
EXCEPT NEAR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT...
EXCEPT NEAR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST NE TO E 20 TO 25 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 AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.