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FZNT02 KNHC 301601
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI OCT 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN NOV 01.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST BROAD LOW PRES 1003 MB NEAR 30N48W. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 360 NM NW QUADRANT NE WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING 15 TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 19N95W. 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 27N82W 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 31N50W TO 
25N67W TO 28N80W. NW OF FRONT E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 35W SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 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 15 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1003 MB NEAR 31N47W. COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW PRES TO 22N53W TO 24N68W. NW OF FRONT TO 72W NE WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 22N WITHIN 480 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW PRES 1003 MB NEAR 30N48W TO 21N58W TO 22N63W. NW OF FRONT TO 
75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 
21N 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1005 MB NEAR 30N54W. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 480 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 360 NM W QUADRANT OF LOW N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N BETWEEN 47W 
AND 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 09N E OF 47W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W. E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 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 30N93W TO 22N98W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT 
TO 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 90W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N90W TO 19N95W. S OF 23N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. N OF 23N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT ENTIRE AREA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 21N WITHIN 
270 NM NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM NW 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AL/EC. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.