000
FZNT02 KNHC 162137
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI OCT 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 18.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY...
WITHIN 120 NM NW QUADRANT OF SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO IN 
MONTSERRAT AT 16.7N 62.2W  REDUCED VISIBILITIES FROM ASH CLOUD 
MAY IMPACT MARINE OPERATIONS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 26N47W. N OF FRONT E OF 50W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N35W TO 23N46W. N OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N38W TO 22N46W. FROM 22N TO 28N W OF 
TROUGH TO 50W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 28N W OF 62W  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 27N80W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. NW OF FRONT
NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 22N78W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 09N TO 14N E OF 58W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 15N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 76W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 25N97W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 21N90W TO 18N95W. N OF 
22N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 
FRONT E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 24N W OF 90W N TO 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. E OF 
90W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W 
OF 90W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.