000
FZNT02 KNHC 182203
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 28N80W. NW OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W. LOW PRES 
1009 MB NEAR 25N74W. BETWEEN 24N AND 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 68W E 
TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N77W. WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N80W. NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 60 NM E OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS NW OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N W OF 68W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 26N W OF 68W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.

.S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN  8 FT. 

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 22N50W TO 18N62W. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 43W AND 49W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO NW OF LINE FROM FROM 29N82W TO 25N90W TO 18N94W 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 28N82W TO 21N88W NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.