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FZNT02 KNHC 300957
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC FRI OCT 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI OCT 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN NOV 01.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1008 MB NEAR 26N51W. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS BETWEEN 180 NM AND 300 NM N QUADRANT NE WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS BUILDING 14 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1006 MB NEAR 27N52W. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 300 NM N QUADRANT NE WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 18N94W. S OF 22N W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 18N93W. S OF 20N W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COMPLEX LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 
27N65W TO 28N76W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 30 KT N OF 30N. SEAS TO 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 50W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 
24N60W TO 30N73W. NW OF FRONT TO 65W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 24N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 
22N55W. NW OF FRONT TO 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 22N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 45W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FRONTAL TROUGH 
FROM 31N45W TO LOW PRES 1008 MB NEAR 26N51W TO 19N55W. W OF 
TROUGH TO 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN N 
SWELL. WITHIN 300 NM SE SEMICIRLCE OF LOW S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FRONTAL TROUGH 
FROM 31N47W TO LOW PRES 1008 MB NEAR 27N52W TO 19N55W. LITTLE 
CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.  

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 45W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 86W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N94W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 20N E 
OF FRONT TO 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 
25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 20N96W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 85W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 21N WITHIN 
300 NM NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 20N WITHIN 
240 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE 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.