000
FZNT02 KNHC 181613
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT JUL 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT JUL 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JUL 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JUL 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 72W...SW TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 10N61W TO 20N58W MOVING W AT 18 KT. 
FROM 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE W OF AREA. TROUGH FROM 23N64W TO 
MONA PASSAGE. FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 61W AND 70W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 24N69W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. FROM 18N TO 
24N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 07N44W TO 16N41W MOVING W AT 10 KT. 
FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 42W AND 51W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 25N E OF 45W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 20N ALONG 53W. FROM 14N TO 
24N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 20N ALONG 61W. FROM 15N TO 
24N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.