000
FZNT02 KNHC 021024
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON FEB 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 28N85W 
TO 24N89W TO 22N98W. N OF FRONT TO 25N W OF 95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 26N81W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W TO 23N76W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 22N60W TO 19N69W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. NW OF FRONT TO 
70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND 
NE WAVES. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N35W TO 28N50W TO 20N70W. NW OF 
FRONT AND E OF 47W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 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 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT 
FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 60W AND 53W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 60W 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 SW OF LINE FROM 31N72W TO 23N70W S TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 75W. ELSEWHERE SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N BETWEEN 
70W AND FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT W OF 74W. 
ELSEWHERE 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 BELIZE. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N 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 86W AND 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 28N85W 
TO 24N89W TO 22N98W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE NW 
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 TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 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 STRIPLING