000
FZNT02 KNHC 310952
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC SAT OCT 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN NOV 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON NOV 02.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 1003 MB NEAR 29N47W.  OVER FORECAST 
WATERS FROM 90 NM TO 300 NM NW QUADRANT  NE WIND TO 35 KT. 
SEAS BUILD TO 18 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 1005 MB 31N50W.  OVER FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 30N FROM 51W TO 53W  N WIND TO 35 KT.  SEAS 20 FT IN 
N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 18N95W.  S OF 21N  
W OF FRONT  NW TO N WIND 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 22N87W.  S OF 20N W 
OF 94W  LITTLE CHANGE IN WIND AND SEAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 18N93W.  S OF 20N  
W OF FRONT  NW TO N WIND 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COMPLEX LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 
22N55W TO 21N65W TO 23N71W.  N OF FRONT TO 62W  N TO NE WIND 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT.  N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 35W  SE TO S 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT N OF 30N.  SEAS TO 16 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 50W  S TO SW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 11 
FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS.  COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW PRES TO 20N55W TO 21N65W.  NW OF FRONT TO 72W  NE WIND 20 TO 
30 KT.  SEAS 15 FT IN NE SWELL.  N OF 22N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 15 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 08N E OF 45W  E TO SE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 11 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 1005 MB N OF AREA.  FRONTAL TROUGH 
FROM LOW PRES TO 22N58W.  OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 20N E OF 50W 
E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 15 FT...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 26N 
FROM 40W TO 45W.  E OF TROUGH TO 50W  SE TO S WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 
15 FT IN N SWELL.  W OF TROUGH TO 75W  N TO NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 
TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 08N E OF 50W  E WIND 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS 14 FT.  

.GULF OF MEXICO  COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 18N93W.  NW OF FRONT  N 
WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 FT.  E OF FRONT TO 90W  SE TO S WIND 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 23N W OF 
FRONT  N WIND 25 TO 30 KT.  N OF 23N W OF FRONT  N WIND 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT ENTIRE AREA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 21N WITHIN 
270 NM NW OF FRONT  N WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM 
NW OF FRONT  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 13 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.