000
FZNT02 KNHC 072155
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI AUG 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI AUG 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 09.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 48W AND 65W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 23N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 77W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT 
NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 24N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N51W TO 24N53W. WITHIN 120 NM 
W OF TROUGH NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 90 
NM E OF TROUGH FROM 26N TO 30N E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH WEAKENS ALONG 53W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT 
BETWEEN 82W AND 86W E TO SE. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N W OF 66W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT FROM 15N TO 18N W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE FROM 
11N TO 19N W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN 
PENINSULA NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA NE
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.