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FZNT02 KNHC 190959
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE MAY 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAY 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAY 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAY 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.STATIONARY FRONT 31N77W TO 27N80W. NW OF FRONT N OF 29N NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. LOW PRES 1007 MB NEAR 
26N77W. N OF 28N W OF 75W AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NE 
QUADRANT OF LOW E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 1007 MB LOW PRES NEAR 27N80W. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 18 FT. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 23N90W TO 18N95W. N OF 28N E OF 85W NE TO 
E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 85W WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT N OF 29N SE TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS E OF BAHAMAS TO 65W N OF 25N E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 26N W OF 69W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 69W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.ATLC LOW PRES 23N76W 1007 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 69W TO 
BAHAMAS S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 27N46W TO 19N55W. WITHIN 
60 NM E OF FRONT N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 11N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 40W FROM 05N TO 13N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 71W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N BETWEEN 63W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 25N 
E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
330 NM N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 25N E OF 90W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N 
BETWEEN 87W AND 90W AND N OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 300 NM N QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NW QUADRANT AND 120 
NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.