000
FZNT02 KNHC 010343
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN FEB 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN FEB 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 03.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N60W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. N OF 28N W OF FRONT 
TO 69W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE...
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1014 MB NEAR 27N86W 
TO 24N90W TO 22N97W. N OF FRONT TO 25N N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1014 MB NEAR 27N84W 
TO 21N90W TO 19N96W. N OF FRONT TO 24N W OF 94W N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 101 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 52W 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 TO 77W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT E OF BAHAMAS WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS N OF 27N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 18N66W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 43W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NW OF 
FRONT E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N OF 
FRONT TO 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 24N55W TO 18N66W. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT TO 43W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
NW OF FRONT AND E OF LINE 31N70W TO 21N75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 28N50W THEN DIFFUSE TO 
21N65W. WITHIN 240 NM NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT E OF LINE 31N62W TO 23N74W 
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 28N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 15N83W. N OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 
78W 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 8 TO 10 FT....HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.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 20N93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST SE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N BETWEEN 85W AND 92W SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...LITTLE CHANGE 
IN WINDS AND SEAS. 

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

$$
FORECASTER COBB