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FZNT02 KNHC 181612
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SUN OCT 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN OCT 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE OCT 20.

.WARNINGS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N40W TO 20N42W. N OF 23N W OF TROUGH 
TO 48W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  BROAD TROUGH 31N47W TO 20N50W.  FROM 24N TO 
27N W OF TROUGH AXIS TO 55W  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC SECOND COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 23N78W.  N OF 26N E OF FRONT 
TO 68W  SW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  NW OF FRONT  NW WIND 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 21N75W.  N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  NW OF FRONT 
NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 23N77W.  S OF 28N W OF 
FRONT  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT  
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W  E WIND 
20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W  E WIND 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W  E WIND 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N80W TO 16N88W.  NW OF FRONT N WIND 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT EXCEPT UP TO 15 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 16N84W. NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  W OF 80W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.  

.GULF OF MEXICO  E OF 93W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 13 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  E OF 90W AND ELSEWHERE S OF 25N  NE WIND 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.