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Atlantic High Seas Forecast



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FZNT02 KNHC 052144
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE MAY 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAY 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAY 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 07.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N73W TO 24N74W MOVING W. WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
LINE FROM 31N73W TO 15N61W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WITHIN 360 NM E OF LINE 
FROM 29N74W TO 12N61W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 300 NM E OF LINE FROM 25N73W TO 12N61W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 69W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 21N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.





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