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Atlantic High Seas Forecast



000
FZNT02 KNHC 240330
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE NOV 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE NOV 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED NOV 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU NOV 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 19N57W TO 09N60W. W OF TROUGH S OF 17N NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 55W 
AND S OF LINE FROM 15N55W TO 27N35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. SE OF LINE FROM 09N60W TO 
22N35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY N 
SWELL...EXCEPT NE SWELL W OF 55W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E OF 45W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 26N50W TO 31N47W. WITHIN 210 NM E OF TROUGH N 
OF 29N SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 
28N50W TO 31N61W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 49W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF FRONT N OF 28N BETWEEN 42W AND 64W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 29N52W TO 
31N58W. N OF FRONT N OF 30N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S 
OF FRONT N OF 25N BETWEEN 37W AND 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 24N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 29N81W. N OF 
FRONT N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N81W N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W E WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 
82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W 
AND 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 11N BETWEEN 
75W AND 82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT W OF 
75W.

.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 
27N97W. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 23N98W. NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 28N. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 23N93W TO 18N93W. NW OF 
FRONT S OF 25N AND W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 
NW TO N WINDS S OF 22N. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT W 
OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 
TO 9 FT S OF 28N W OF 92W.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.





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