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FZNT02 KNHC 161007
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 27N W OF 76W AND S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 69W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 26N53W TO 24N65W AND STATIONARY 
TO 25N70W. E OF 60W TO LINE FROM 28N60W TO 31N54W NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 240 NM N OF FRONT FROM 61W TO 70W 
N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 
65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT, SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 20N55W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
45W AND 60W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SW TO W E OF 53W. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT W OF 53W AND TO 8 FT E OF 53W. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 65W N OF 22N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W T0 23N50W. N OF 27N FROM 44W 
TO 52W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
FRONT BETWEEN 55W AND 67W N OF 23N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 79W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W AND ELSEWHERE E 
TO 65W 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 ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
TO 30 KT IN STRAITS OF FL. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 90W 
AND 95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STRAITS OF FL E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ALONG YUCATAN COAST N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N86W TO 26N98W. N OF FRONT W OF 
90W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N83W TO 20N96W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.