000
FZNT02 KNHC 292219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU JAN 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 31.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE GULF OF MEXICO...
.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 23N90W TO 
20N97W. N OF FRONT TO 24N W OF 95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N81W TO 21N90W TO 18N95W. N OF 
FRONT TO 22N W OF 94W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN GALE 
FORCE. SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 29N81W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 70W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 26N80W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. W OF 
COLD FRONT TO 76W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT N OF 
27N AND 8 TO 12 FT S OF 27N...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
W OF 76W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 27N.  
N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 52W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.ATLC S OF LINE 20N35W TO 24N55W TO 20N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 46W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL. N OF 22N E OF 52W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS 
N OF 24N E OF 45W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 58W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST NEAR 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. LITTLE CHANGE ELSEWHERE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N77W TO 17N87W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 25N90W TO 18N95W. W OF 
FRONT S OF 21N NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N81W TO 21N90W TO 18N95W... 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST...FRONT SE OF AREA SE OF LINE 30N85W TO 24N97W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 26N82W TO 22N97W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

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FORECASTER COBB