000
FZNT02 KNHC 171554
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI JUL 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JUL 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JUL 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JUL 19.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE S OF 20N ALONG 53/54W MOVING W AT 15 KT. 
FROM 14N TO 20N WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF WAVE...WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 20N ALONG 59/60W. FROM 15N 
TO 21N WITHIN 180 NM E OF WAVE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. FROM 15N TO 20N WITHIN 120 NM W OF WAVE...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE W OF AREA IN CARIBBEAN. WINDS 
AND SEAS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE S OF 18N ALONG 35W MOVING W AT 10 KT. WINDS 
FROM 13N TO 22N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 18N ALONG 42/43W. FROM 14N 
TO 23N E OF 46W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MERGING NE 
AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 46W AND 55W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 19N ALONG 49/50W. FROM 13N 
TO 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 11N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 80W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL HIGHEST OFF COAST 
OF COLOMBIA.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.