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FZNT02 KNHC 201533
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED MAY 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.N OF 28N W OF 76W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN 
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES 1007 MB NEAR 25N83W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W NE 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 88W 
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N AND E OF BAHAMAS 
TO 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N AND E OF BAHAMAS TO 68W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 65W AND 73W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N W OF 73W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST W. 

.ATLC S OF 14N W OF 40W 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 72W 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...BETWEEN 90 NM AND 
360 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW 1007 MB NEAR 25N86W. N OF 27N E OF 92W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 24N BETWEEN 85W 
AND 90W W TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 1007 MB NEAR 25N87W. LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 1007 MB NEAR 26N88W. BETWEEN 90 NM AND 300 
NM NE QUADRANT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 25N 
BETWEEN 84W AND 87W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.