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FZNT02 KNHC 031512
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE FEB 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 23N80W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. WINDS 
BELOW GALE FORCE. NEW COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 24N80W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 300 NM W OF NEW COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONTS 31N61W TO 20N69W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. N OF 
28N WITHIN 300 NM W OF MERGED COLD FRONTS W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 20N W OF 62W EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 23N WITHIN 480 NM 
SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 25N WITHIN 
300 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO NEW FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN W SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 26N WITHIN E 
OF MERGED COLD FRONTS 360 NM S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT E OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC S OF 24N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. S OF 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS S OF 12N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH 26N35W TO 27N47W. WITHIN 120 NM N OF FRONT NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 45W AND 
60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 21N TO 28N E OF 50W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E 
OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 40W. N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N81W TO 17N88W. N OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 13N84W. N OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
16N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT SE HAITI TO 11N83W. W 
OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE LINE 30N86W TO 23N98W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT IN BAY OF CAMPECHE. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N81W TO 29N96W. N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 85W N WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL S OF 25N.

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

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN