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FZNT02 KNHC 022233
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON FEB 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 22N97W. N OF FRONT TO 23N W 
OF 93W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 27N80W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 22N77W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 22N76W. WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 25N78W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 300 NM W OF NEW COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. FIRST COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 21N74W...WINDS
AND SEAS DESCRIBED IN SYNOPSIS BELOW.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N E OF 
FRONT TO 62W 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 WARNINGS...LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FIRST COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 26N E OF NEW COLD FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT COLD FRONT 31N36W TO 28N45W EXTENDING AS 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N65W. WITHIN 180 NM N OF FRONT 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
BETWEEN 60W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT 26N35W TO 26N45W. N OF FRONT 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
25N 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 22N E OF 46W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 65W 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N80W TO 16N88W. N OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N75W TO 15N83W. S OF LINE FROM 
21N78W TO 14N61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT W OF 
80W.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 22N98W EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
LOW PRES 1011 MB NEAR 27N85W. WITHIN 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 30N88W TO 18N95W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 25N82W TO 28N97W. N OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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FORECASTER COHEN