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FZNT02 KNHC 091501
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SAT JAN 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT JAN 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 11.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN VOLCANIC ASHFALL ADVISORY...
.WITHIN 10 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO IN
MONTSERRAT AT 16.4N 62.1W TO 17.0N 65.5W. REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
FROM ASH CLOUD MAY IMPACT MARINE OPERATIONS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 24N80W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 58W SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 20N74W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 20N70W. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. N 
OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 27N35W TO 24N55W TO 20N65W. N OF FRONT E 
OF 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM
15N TO 20N W OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N76W TO 16N83W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N72W TO 11N83W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W 
TO 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N E OF 80W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS S OF 26N W OF 87W NW 
TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER GULF OF 
MEXICO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 30N85W TO 25N86W N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 29N90W TO 22N97W N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.