000 FZNT02 KNHC 162200 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC THU JUL 16 2009 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU JUL 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JUL 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JUL 18. .WARNINGS. ...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... .FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC TROPICAL WAVE S OF 17N ALONG 48W MOVING W 15 KT. FROM 13N TO 16N WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF WAVE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 20N ALONG 53W. FROM 14N TO 19N WITHIN 180 NM E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 14N TO 19N WITHIN 120 NM W OF WAVE E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 20N NEAR 60W. FROM 15N TO 20N WITHIN 180 NM E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 14N TO 21N W OF WAVE TO 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT ATLC WATERS. ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 10N E OF WAVE TO .ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 16N ALONG 38W. FROM 12N TO 16N E OF 38N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 19N BETWEEN 46W AND 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 17N ALONG 46W. FROM 13N TO 17N BETWEEN 44W AND 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 57W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 24N E OF 41W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 25N E OF 38W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 26N E OF 40W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST SW PART. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SW PART. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.