000
FZNT02 KNHC 171012
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN MAY 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 28N BETWEEN 48W AND 52W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 52W TO 62W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 53W AND 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 44W AND 50W S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 53W AND 61W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN 50W AND 63W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 42W AND 50W S WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 
KT MOUTH OF WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N W OF 
65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N80W TO 30N81W. NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 29N81W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN TROUGH 22N78W TO 17N80W. WITHIN 90 NM E OF TROUGH E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 22N81W 1010 MB. N OF 20N BETWEEN 79W AND 
81W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 90 NM OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC COAST E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 70W AND 75W 
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 90 NM OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 
COAST E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 84W E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 
KT IN STRAITS OF FL. SEAS TO 8 FT...HIGHEST IN STRAITS OF FL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 26N97W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 84W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT...HIGHEST IN STRAITS OF FL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 27N90W TO 21N97W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NW PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 27N82W TO LOW PRES 
24N82W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 83W AND 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NW PART. ELSEWHERE EXCEPT S OF 24N E OF 91W N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST W PART.

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

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.