000
FZNT02 KNHC 191008
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC TUE JAN 19 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE JAN 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 21.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N60W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. N OF 28N W OF COLD 
FRONT TO 72W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW W OF SECOND 
FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 27N77W...EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
BETWEEN THE FRONTS N OF 29N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 
390 NM E OF COLD FRONT N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 24N63W STATIONARY TO 
19N71W. W OF FRONT TO 55W N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 70W N OF 28N 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 510 
NM E OF FRONT OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 25N55W DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY TO 21N70W. E OF FRONT N OF 28N SW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 40W AND 
60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
20N35W TO 14N61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY 
N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 17N35W TO 11N61W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...FROM 11N TO 
17N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL W OF 73W. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...LITTLE 
CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...FROM 
10N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
16N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N W OF 83W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 95W S WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 86W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.