000
FZNT02 KNHC 020229
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON FEB 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1012 MB NEAR 28N86W 
25N90W TO 22N97W. N OF FRONT TO 25N W OF 95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 23N79W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 24N55W TO 19N66W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF FRONT TO 75W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL N OF 25N E OF 
70W AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N35W TO 28N50W TO 20N70W. NW OF 
FRONT AND E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND E OF LINE 31N62W TO 23N75W. E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 26N35W TO 31N52W. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 57W 
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 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 22N78W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 22N78W. N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT TO 58W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 25N AND E OF 
BAHAMAS.  

.CARIBBEAN DIFFUSE 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 81W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N78W TO 16N86W. N OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 16N E 
OF 82W 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 N OF 25N BETWEEN 87W AND 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1012 MB NEAR 28N86W 
25N90W TO 22N97W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 
FRONT W OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 28N81W 
23N90W TO 19N95W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 28N83W TO 21N97W. N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST FAR SE. 

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

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FORECASTER COBB