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FZNT02 KNHC 011504
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 21N89W. S OF 24N W 
OF 95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE...
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 23N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
90 NM S OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 25N58W TO 19N69W. N OF 25N WITHIN 300 
NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT 
TO 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL N 
OF 25N E OF 72W AND 8 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 20N70W. WITHIN 
240 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 72W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 27N35W TO 31N55W. N OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 23N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. 

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNING...N OF 23N E 
OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT SW HAITI TO SE JAMAICA TO NE 
NICARAGUA. N OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 80W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 
TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST 
ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF LINE 28N96W TO 22N85W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1014 MB NEAR 27N89W 
TO 25N98W. N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO WARNING...N 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 26N W OF 
90W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 90W N WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 90W N TO 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 CHRISTENSEN