000
FZNT02 KNHC 161614
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI JAN 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N63W THROUGH CENTRAL BAHAMAS TO 22N77W ALONG 
N CENTRAL CUBA COAST. S OF 28N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N62W TO 21N75.5W. W OF 75W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N58.5W TO 23N67W TO 20N73W. W OF FRONT 
TO 25N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 25N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT S OF 
14N AND W OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 60W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 15 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. N OF 14N AND E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. S OF 13N ALONG COLUMBIAN COAST NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 69W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. S OF 12N AND W OF 74.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 72W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 
12N AND W OF 75W.

.CARIBBEAN FRONT STATIONARY FROM CENTRAL CUBA NEAR 22N80W TO 
GULF OF HONDURAS NEAR 16N87.5W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 KT 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 20N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT 
S OF 20N. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N78W TO 17N88W. N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N73W TO 16N88W. W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N AND W OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 90W AND S OF 28N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER STRIPLING