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FZNT02 KNHC 021515
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON FEB 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 28N87W 
TO 24N95W TO 21N97W. N OF FRONT TO 24N W OF 95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 26N81W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 23N81W. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
WINDS AND SEAS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 20N71W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 20N72W. N OF 30N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. REINFORCING 
COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 27N80W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N39W TO 21N65W TO 21N70W. WITHIN 240 NM 
NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT 27N35W TO 28N46W. NW OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 23N E OF 48W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT MIXED NW AND E SWELL N OF 
15N W OF 50W. FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 62W AND 70W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. 

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC GALE WARNING...N OF 
22N E OF FRONT TO 60W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC GALE WARNING...LITTLE 
CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC GALE WARNING...N OF 
25N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC GALE WARNING...N OF 
25N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 26N E OF EASTERNMOST FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N82W TO 17N88W. N OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 
78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WINDWARD PASSAGE TO E HONDURAS. N 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 80W. S 
OF 15N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. LOW PRES 1012 MB NEAR 
27N88W. WITHIN 90 NM NE SEMICIRCLE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO GALE 
WARNING...COLD FRONT 31N88W TO 27N94W TO 21N97W. N OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. LOW PRES 1012 MB NEAR 
27N85W. WITHIN 90 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 90W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO GALE
WARNING...LOW PRES E OF AREA. COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 18N94W. N OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 88W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. SE OF LINE 29N91W TO 
21N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 21N. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 28N82W TO 30N94W. N OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN