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FZNT02 KNHC 171605
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT OCT 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 19.

.WARNINGS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 24N45W.  N OF FRONT  WIND LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH 31N41W TO 23N45W.  WITHIN 180 
NM NW OF TROUGH  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH DISSIPATED.  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC SECOND COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 27N80W.  N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
TO 65W  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  NW OF FRONT NW 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 24N80W.  N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.  NW OF FRONT  NW 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 21N76W.  N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W  SW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  NW OF FRONT NW WIND 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W  NE TO E 
WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W  E WIND 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.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W  NE TO E 
WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR  FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N83W TO 20N87W.  N OF 
FRONT  N WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 22N81W TO 16N86W.
N OF FRONT  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 24N97W.  N OF FRONT N TO NE 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT SE OF AREA.  E OF 95W  N TO NE 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 26N  N TO NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN N SWELL. 

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

$$

.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.