Skip Navigation Links weather.gov   
NOAA logo - Click to go to the NOAA homepage National Weather Service   NWS logo - Click to go to the NWS homepage
National Hurricane Center
Local forecast by
"City, St" or "ZIP"

 
Get Storm Info
   Satellite | Radar
   Aircraft Recon
   Advisory Archive
   Experimental
   Mobile Products
   E-mail Advisories
   Audio/Podcasts
   GIS Data | RSS XML/RSS logo
   Help with Advisories
Marine Forecasts
   Atlantic and E Pacific
   Analysis Tools
   Help with Marine
Hurricane Awareness
   Be Prepared | Learn
   Frequent Questions
   AOML Research
   Hurricane Hunters
   Saffir-Simpson Scale
   Forecasting Models
   Eyewall Wind Profiles
   Glossary/Acronyms
   Storm Names
   Breakpoints
Hurricane History
   Seasons Archive
   Forecast Accuracy
   Climatology
   Most Extreme
About the NHC
   Mission and Vision
   Personnel | Visitors
   NHC Virtual Tour
   Library
   Joint Hurr Testbed
   The NCEP Centers
Contact UsHelp
FirstGov.gov is the U.S. Government's official Web portal to all Federal, state and local government Web resources and services.

Atlantic High Seas Forecast



000
FZNT02 KNHC 222210
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SUN NOV 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN NOV 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON NOV 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE NOV 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 18N49W TO 04N46W. WITHIN 480 NM E OF TROUGH 
FROM 09N TO 18N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
S OF 17N E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 18N54W TO 05N53W. BETWEEN TROUGH 
AND 40W FROM 08N AND 15N E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. E OF 58W S OF LINE FROM 
15N58W TO 24N35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY N SWELL E OF 45W AND E TO SE SWELL W OF 45W.

.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 50W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 51W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 38W AND 47W S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N36W TO 15N61W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 29N52W. NW OF FRONT E OF 
52W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT N OF 30N 
SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 30N E OF 
62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W 
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 28N84W TO 21N95W. N OF 27N 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N82W TO 25N85W TO 
22N88W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N94W TO 26N97W. NW 
OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.





Quick Navigation Links:
NHC Active Storms  -  Atlantic and E Pacific Marine  -  Storm Archives
Hurricane Awareness  -  How to Prepare  -  About NHC  -  Contact Us

NOAA/ National Weather Service
National Centers for Environmental Prediction
National Hurricane Center
Tropical Prediction Center
11691 SW 17th Street
Miami, Florida 33165-2149 USA
nhcwebmaster@noaa.gov
Disclaimer
Credits
Information Quality
Glossary
Privacy Policy
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
About Us
Career Opportunities
Page last modified: Sunday, 22-Nov-2009 22:09:28 GMT