000
FZNT02 KNHC 170243
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SAT OCT 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT OCT 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN OCT 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON OCT 19.

.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 31N37W TO 25N47W. N OF FRONT E OF 50W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N36W TO 23N44W. N OF 24N W OF 
FRONTAL TROUGH TO 47W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N41W TO 23N46W. FROM 22N TO 28N W OF 
TROUGH TO 52W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC SECOND COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 29N81W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
64W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 25N80W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W TO 22N77W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 15N BETWEEN 47W AND 60W NE TO E 
WINDS 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 FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N83W TO 20N87W. N OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N81W TO 16N86W. N OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 27N83W TO 24N97W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT W OF 90W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO 21N88W. N OF 
20N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 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 25N W OF 90W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 90W N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.