000
FZNT02 KNHC 160407
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAY 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 26N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 
65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR S OF 26N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 
W OF BAHAMAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 65W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 25N58W TO 25N70W MOVING S 10 KT. 
N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 23N53W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 63W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 
29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 66W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 31N52W 1009 MB WITH ASSOCIATED COLD 
FRONT ENTERING AREA THROUGH FROM 31N46W SW TO 21N52W. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 420 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 420 NM SW QUADRANT OF LOW NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
25N TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N E OF 75W..INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES... 
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 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 
TO 30 KT IN STRAITS OF FL. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 60 NM OF THE 
YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE
.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 GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.