000
FZNT02 KNHC 312126
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT JAN 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 02.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 21N75W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO HISPANIOLA NEAR 19N69W. N 
OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 54W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 64W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 54W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN 
55W AND 63W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT E OF BAHAMAS WITH HIGHEST SEAS
N OF 28N.
.09 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 26N WITHIN 
420 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 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT E OF BAHAMAS 
WITH HIGHEST SEAS N OF 28N.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 18N66W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 45W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NW OF 
FRONT E OF 63W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N OF 
FRONT BETWEEN 65W AND 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 18N66W. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
WINDS AND SEAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 25N55W THEN DIFFUSE 
20N68W. WITHIN 240 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT E OF LINE 31N65W TO 25N74W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 27N35W TO 24N55W TO 18N62W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N 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.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 21N76W TO 16N88W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.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 11 FT BETWEEN 68W 
AND 81W...HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF LINE 26N82W TO 19N96W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST SE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 92W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1014 MB NEAR 27N88W 
TO 22N97W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 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