000
FZNT02 KNHC 152156
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAY 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAY 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 25N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 
65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR S OF 26N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 26N57W TO 25N70W MOVING S 15 KT. 
N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 24N55W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 60W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 
29N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 31N52W 1008 MB WITH ASSOCIATED COLD 
FRONT ENTERING AREA THROUGH FROM 31N48W SW TO 23N55W. WITHIN 
360 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM TO 420 NM W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N E OF 75W..INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 60 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST NE 
TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N W OF 95W 
SE WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. WITHIN 60 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST NE TO E 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 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.

$$
.FORECASTER GR/AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.