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FZNT02 KNHC 181024
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON MAY 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 29N81W. NW OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 29N81W. NW OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N79W TO 29N81W. NW OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 1007 MB LOW PRES NEAR 
27N81W. WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH ALONG 75W S OF 22N. S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 23N79W 1009 MB WITH TROUGH S OF LOW 
ALONG 79W. S OF 25N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N W OF 70W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 
65W AND 70W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT...EXCEPT LESS 
THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 1007 MB LOW 26N81W WITH TROUGH S OF LOW ALONG 
81W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE NE OF LOW PRES W OF 
71W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
24N W OF 65W E OF BAHAMAS E TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 30N81W. NW OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 15 NM E OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 45 NM E OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...CONDITIONS 
DESCRIBED IN PREVIOUS SECTION.

.ATLC LOW PRES 32N52W 1008 MB WITH STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N46W 
TO 25N47W TO 17N60W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 52W AND 56W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 56W AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 32N53W 1010 MB. N OF 29N BETWEEN 43W 
AND 48W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10S E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12S E OF 53W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
 
.CARIBBEAN TROUGH N OF 16N ALONG 75W. WITHIN 90 NM E OF TROUGH E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 
70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 67W AND 74W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 25N92W TO 19N96W. N OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E 
OF 84W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 27N E OF 94W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE EXCEPT S OF 26N E 
OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 1007 MB LOW 26N81W WITH TROUGH S OF LOW ALONG 
81W. WITHIN 240 NM NW QUADRANT OF LOW NE WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.