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FZNT02 KNHC 311453
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT JAN 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT JAN 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 02.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 22N78W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 73W NW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO MONA PASSAGE NEAR 18N68W. 
N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 56W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 50W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN 
55W AND 65W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 26N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NW 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 19N64W. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 45W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NW OF 
FRONT E OF 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 
FRONT BETWEEN 65W AND 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 25N55W THEN DIFFUSE 
20N68W. WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT E OF LINE 31N65W TO 25N76W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E OF 63W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 21N78W TO 17N88W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 10N E OF 85W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 
TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BETWEEN 68W 
AND 81W...HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF LINE 30N83W TO 19N96W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1014 MB NEAR 28N89W 
TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N 
OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 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 CHRISTENSEN