000
FZNT02 KNHC 161020
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC MON NOV 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON NOV 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE NOV 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED NOV 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85.5W TO 22N94W TO 18N95W. 
S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC SURFACE LOW NEAR 30N66.5W 1007 MB WITH FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 
30N63W TO 24N64W TO 19N69W. N OF 22N E OF TROUGH TO 57W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N 
OF 27N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25 W OF TROUGH AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N67W 1008 MB WITH FRONTAL TROUGH 
FROM 30N63W TO 25N63W TO 19N66W. N OF 21N E OF TROUGH TO 58W S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 26N64.5W 1010 MB WITH FRONTAL TROUGH 
29N59W TO 23N62W TO 19N67W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 56W S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 22N41W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 
31N55W. N OF FRONT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY 
IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 57W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT FROM 21N35W TO 23N44W TO 
31N505W. N OF FRONT TO 26N AND E OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. N OF FRONT W OF 47W SE 
TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 19N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT FROM 18N35W TO 23N44W. FROM 
08N TO 21N E OF 51W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 06N E OF 53W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 08N TO 17N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. S OF 08N E OF 43W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 51W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH DISSIPATING FRONT 
DESCRIBED ABOVE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92.5W TO 
26N97W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 23N96W TO 20N97W. N 
OF 23N NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S 
OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...S OF 
27N NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 21N95W TO 
18N94W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.