000
FZNT02 KNHC 090913
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN AUG 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN AUG 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON AUG 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 11.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 22N W OF 60W INCLUDING ATL PASSAGES...NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 50W AND 
60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 19N 
BETWEEN 53W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 16N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 58W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 40W TO 45W S 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 41W AND 45W S WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N T0 11N E OF 45W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
 
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N 
EXCEPT S OF 15N E OF 66W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. YUCATAN 
CHANNEL NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 15N W OF 78W. S OF 
11N W OF 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 83W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 23N BETWEEN 86W AND 93W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT 20 KT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA NE 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 SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.