000
FZNT02 KNHC 170949
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT OCT 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 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 31N35W TO 23N45W. N OF FRONT E OF 50W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N38W TO 23N41W. N OF 24N W OF 
FRONTAL TROUGH TO 48W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N42W TO 23N48W. FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 
TROUGH TO 54W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC SECOND COLD FRONT 31N75W 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 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 24N80W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 22N77W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS.

.ATLC FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 13N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.  
.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 TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 26N82W 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 
FRONT W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 
9 TO 13 FT. N OF FRONT E OF 90W 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 11 FT. E OF 90W N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.