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FZNT02 KNHC 161608
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 25N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
MAINLY NEAR E SIDE OF BAHAMAS.
.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 W OF 66W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 66W TO 8 FT.

.ATLC STATIONARY LOW JUST N OF AREA NEAR 33N53W 1009 MB WITH 
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT ENTERING AREA THROUGH 31N50W TO 26N52W TO 
23N62W...LOW WILL DRIFT S AFTER 12 HOURS. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 420 
NM SW QUADRANT OF LOW S OF 31N N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 53W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 74W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 32N53W 1008 MB WITH COLD FRONT INTO
AREA THROUGH 31N49W TO 24N51W TO 20N59W. BETWEEN 120 NM AND
480 NM SW QUADRANT OF LOW S OF 31N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 53W W TO NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
TO 40W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF 40W
E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 
69W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW NEAR 32N53W 1009 MB WITH COLD 
FRONT INTO AREA THROUGH 31N47W T0 23N50W TO 19N58W. BETWEEN 120 
NM AND 480 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW S OF 31N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 61W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 66W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W AND E OF 75W
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20...EXCEPT
NEAR STRAITS OF FL SE 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR STRAITS OF FL. S
OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W NE WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NEAR 
YUCATAN PENINSULA NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG TEXAS COAST. S OF 24N E OF 
83W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 19N95W. N OF FRONT E 
OF 90W AND N OF 25N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.