000
FZNT02 KNHC 092152
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI JAN 09 2004
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 09
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 10
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 11

WARNINGS
.NONE.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N77W 31N80W.  N OF 29N W OF 75W WIND S 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W 29N81W.  NW OF FRONT 
WIND NLY 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
FRONT WIND SW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W 26N80W.  NW OF FRONT WIND NW 
TO N 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT.  N OF 27N WITHIN 
900 NM E OF FRONT WIND SW 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W 27N65W 20N70W.  N OF 26N W 
OF FRONT WIND N 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.  S OF 26N W OF 
FRONT WIND NW TO N 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.  N OF 27N 
WITHIN 900 NM E OF FRONT WIND SW 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N46W 25N60W 23N78W.  N OF FRONT E OF 
65W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 
FRONT BETWEEN 65W AND 73W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.  S OF 20N E OF 60W WIND NE TO E TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED RIDGE 31N35W 21N73W.  N OF 
RIDGE ELSEWHERE E OF 65W WIND SLY TO 20 KT SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN 
NLY SWELL WITH HIGHEST SEAS N OF 28N E OF 50W.  N OF 20N SE OF 
RIDGE WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NLY SWELL.  S OF 
20N WIND NE TO E 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N35W 20N65W.  ELSEWHERE N OF RIDGE E 
OF 55W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NLY SWELL. N OF 
15N SE OF RIDGE WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NLY 
SWELL.  S OF 15N E OF 60W WIND NE TO E TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NLY SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W WIND NE 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 81W WIND NE 
TO E TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W WIND NE TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.  PASSAGES N OF 13N E OF 65W WIND LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NLY SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W WIND NE TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.  PASSAGES E OF 65W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NLY SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER YUCATAN CHANNEL.   
NW OF FRONT WIND N 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N70W 15N85W.  NW OF FRONT WIND N 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N85W 25N90W 19N95W.  N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT WIND N 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N80W 20N87W.  NW OF FRONT WIND N 
TO NE 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT NEAR MEXICAN COAST 
WIND NLY 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 28N82W 30N88W 22N98W WIND NE 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER