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FZNT02 KNHC 012203
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1013 MB NEAR 27N86W 
25N90W TO 22N97W. N OF FRONT TO 25N W OF 95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE...
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 22N78W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W TO 21N76W. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
WINDS AND SEAS.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 24N60W TO 19N69W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF FRONT TO 70W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL N OF 25N 
E OF 71W AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS AND 
76W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 25N55W TO 20N70W. WITHIN 
240 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND E OF LINE 31N63W TO 23N75W. E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 26N35W TO 31N55W. N OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 45W 
AND 60W 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 
11 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 62W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 22N78W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 62W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W TO 21N76W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN ATLC WARNING...N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 58W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT SW HAITI 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 
11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N81W TO 18N88W. N OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. 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 29N93W TO 22N85W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1013 MB NEAR 27N86W 
25N90W TO 22N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. ENTIRE GULF OF MEXICO NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS N 
OF 27N E OF 90W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 30N85W TO 20N97W. N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

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

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FORECASTER COBB