000
FZNT02 KNHC 222210
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU JAN 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 18N67W. WITHIN 90 NM NW OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT TO 75W AND NE OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 600 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 24N E OF 55W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N54W TO 19N69W. WITHIN 90 
NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. S OF 23N 
E OF 60W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 
70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 31N55W TO 20N70W. N OF 
28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 
21N E OF 60W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E 
OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND E 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 
15N E OF 75W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ATLC 
PASSAGES E OF PUERTO RICO SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 70W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 15N E OF 65W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W TO 80W NE WINDS 20 KT AND 
TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG COAST OF 
COLOMBIA

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 93W S WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 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 CHRISTENSEN