000
FZNT02 KNHC 162111
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC WED SEP 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED SEP 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N72W TO 24N75W. N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N78W TO 28N75W. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.TROUGH FROM 18N54W TO 22N51W MOVING WNW 10 TO 15 KT. FROM 19N 
TO 26N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 
27N BETWEEN 52W AND 56W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N65W TO 29N66W. FROM 23N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 60W AND 65W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 22N70W TO 27N67W. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 23N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1011 MB NEAR 13N42W. WITHIN 480 
NM N QUADRANT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 1010 MB NEAR 13N46W. FROM 15N TO 22N W OF 
50W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 25N97W. N 
OF 28N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.