000
FZNT02 KNHC 121800 AAA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST...UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SAT SEP 12 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

UPDATED FOR SW N ATLC FRONTAL BOUNDARY

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 SEP 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN SEP 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON SEP 14.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM FRED NEAR 17.5N 33.7W 1002 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 12
MOVING IS STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM NE QUADRANT...25 NM SE 
QUADRANT...40 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW FRED NEAR 18.4N 34.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW FRED NEAR 20.5N 38.6W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW FRED NEAR 22.5N 44.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.


.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED WARNINGS FROM 16N TO 22N E OF 37W WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 40W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM NW AND 
180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 14N TO 19N E OF 38W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 21N TO 27N E OF 42W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS E OF 39W. SEAS 8 TO 
15 FT.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N38W TO 29N50W TO 31N59W. N OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 
42W AND 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT 31N38W TO 28N45W. N OF 26N E 
OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA 
DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 1012 MB 
LOW PRES AT 29N78W THEN COLD FRONT TO CAPE CANAVERAL FL. WITHIN 
120 NM SE OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 1011 MB LOW 
PRES AT 28N77W TO FORT LAUDERDALE FL. WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRES 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM SE OF 
STATIONARY BOUNDARY SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W E WINDS TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA FROM 74W TO 
77W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN W OF 85W INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 29N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 90W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.30 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.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.