000
FZNT02 KNHC 211512
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU MAY 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAY 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 
FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE OF BAHAMAS TO 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 27N BETWEEN 66W AND 74W AND N OF 
26N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 70W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 29N BETWEEN 67W AND 74W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 64W AND 76W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW NEAR 26N86W 1006 MB MOVING W 10 KT. WITHIN 
300 NM NE...240 NM SE AND 390 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WINDS HIGHEST N SEMICIRCLE. WITHIN 300 NM SW 
QUADRANT W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N88W 1006 MB MOVING NW 5 KT. WITHIN 
300 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 240 NM NW AND 300 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N90W 1006 MB MOVING N 5 KT. N OF 
28N E OF 89W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 25N 
TO 28N BETWEEN 84W AND 89W 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.