000
FZNT02 KNHC 182218
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SUN OCT 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN OCT 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT 20.

.WARNINGS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N41W TO 19N46W. N OF 21N WITHIN 420 
NM NW OF TROUGH  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  BROAD TROUGH 31N47W TO 20N50W.  FROM 24N TO 
27N W OF TROUGH AXIS TO 55W  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC SECOND COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 22N78W.  N OF 26N WITHIN 240 
NM SE OF FRONT  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  NW OF 
FRONT  NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 21N76W.  N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 23N77W.  S OF 28N W OF 
FRONT  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT  
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 52W AND 60W  E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  CONDITIONS SHIFTED W INTO FAR SE CARIBBEAN. S 
OF 12N BETWEEN 57W AND 61W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.  

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W  E WIND 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W  E WIND 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 68W  E WINDS 
20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W  E WIND 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N78W TO 16N87W.  NW OF FRONT N WIND 20 
TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT UP TO 15 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 16N84W. NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  W OF 80W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.  

.GULF OF MEXICO  SE OF LINE 29N90W TO 24N98W  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 21N.   SEAS 8 TO 14 FT AND UP TO 
15 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  E OF 90W AND ELSEWHERE S OF 25N  NE WIND 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.