000
FZNT02 KNHC 152152
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC THU OCT 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU OCT 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 28N55W THEN STATIONARY TO 31N70W. N 
OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF FRONT W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
N OF FRONT E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 28N50W THEN WARM FRONT 
TO 31N57W. N OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N35W TO 24N47W. N OF FRONTAL 
TROUGH TO 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 62W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 26N80W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N W 
OF COLD FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT ALONG 30N.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 29N97W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 26N97W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N81W TO 21N88W. N OF 23N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT ALONG COAST OF 
MEXICO. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.