000
FZNT02 KNHC 082208
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC FRI JAN 08 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JAN 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 27N83W TO 23N90W TO 19N92W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT S OF 21N. 
SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN VOLCANIC ASHFALL ADVISORY...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO IN
MONTSERRAT AT 16.7N 62.2W TO 17.5N65W REDUCED VISIBILITIES FROM 
ASH CLOUD MAY IMPACT MARINE OPERATIONS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 29N81W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 69W SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 29N73W TO 23N73W. NW OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 25N69W TO 20N72W. NW OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 50W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT DISSIPATING 31N38W TO 23N53W THEN STATIONARY TO 
18N66W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. NW OF FRONT TO 69W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 16N TO 29N E OF 
60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N 
E OF 53W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 11N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 11N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E OF 69W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W TO 78W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N94W TO 19N87W. N OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 10N TO 15N W 
OF 80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 10N 
TO 17N BETWEEN 67W TO 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N E OF 67W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N77W TO 15N83W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 11N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 79W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 27N83W TO 23N90W TO 19N92W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS S OF 26N N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 26N N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 90W TO 97W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.