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FZNT02 KNHC 201007
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED MAY 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAY 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAY 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAY 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.N OF 28N W OF 77W E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 77W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 15 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.1007 MB LOW PRES 25N83W. N OF 27N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT W OF 86W. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS TO 
65W EXCEPT N OF 26N E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT E OF 70W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N W OF 
68W AND FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 74W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST 
N OF 28N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 68W AND FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 
74W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 73W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W E OF BAHAMAS E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 

.ATLC FROM 05N TO 15N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 16N BETWEEN E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 420 NM W 
QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 22N E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 1007 MB LOW PRES NEAR 25N85W. N OF 27N E OF 
90W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N W OF 85N SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST 1007 MB LOW PRES NEAR 25N88W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
85W AND 90W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.