000
FZNT02 KNHC 272210
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE JAN 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 JAN 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 29.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W 
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 22N35W TO 23N60W TO 26N80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 65W AND SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 65W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF 67W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 23N35W TO 25N60W TO 21N70W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF 65W AND TO 8 FT W 
OF 65W. 

.ATLC 18 HOUR HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 78W S WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W 29N81W. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 28N81W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 43W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 45W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. HIGHEST SEAS FAR NE 
PORTION.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. ENTIRE CARIBBEAN NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR COLOMBIA. N OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N94W TO 27N97W. NW OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 90W 
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N87W TO 28N90W TO 22N97W. NW OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF 
MEXICO. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 25N90W TO 18.5N95W. N OF 
FRONT TO 28N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

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

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FORECASTER COBB