000
FZNT02 KNHC 171514
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 28N BETWEEN 45W AND 52W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 52W TO 61W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 52W AND 65W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 44W AND 48W S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 25N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 29N81W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED 
ABOVE.

.CARIBBEAN TROUGH 22N78W TO 15N80W. WITHIN 90 NM E OF TROUGH E 
TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 21N81W 1010 MB. N OF 20N BETWEEN 79W AND 
81W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 84W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N89W TO 25N97W. 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 20N97W. W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 25N BETWEEN 83W AND 90W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 23N BETWEEN 90W AND 
96W  N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.