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FZNT02 KNHC 161541
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC FRI OCT 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI OCT 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 18.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY...
WITHIN 90 NM W QUADRANT OF SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO IN MONTSERRAT 
AT 16.7N 62.2W  REDUCED VISIBILITIES FROM ASH CLOUD MAY IMPACT 
MARINE OPERATIONS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 26N53W.  N OF FRONT  WIND LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N36W TO 23N50W. 
N OF FRONT  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH 29N35W TO 23N43W. N OF FRONTAL 
TROUGH  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 28N W OF 62W  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 27N80W.  N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 63W  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.  NW OF FRONT NW 
WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 23N80W.  N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.  N OF 28N W OF 
COLD FRONT  NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 09N TO 14N E OF 55W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 43W AND 53W  NE TO E 
WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 45W AND 58W  NE TO E 
WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 78W  E WIND 20 
KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 63W AND 77W  NE TO E 
WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 26N97W.  N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT  SW TO W WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  N OF FRONT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 21N87W.  N OF 22N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT SE OF AREA.  S OF 25N W OF 90W  NE 
WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SEAS TO 14 FT.  ELSEWHERE W 
OF 84W  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.