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FZNT02 KNHC 032218
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 23N80W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT 
S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 21N74W. WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE. NEW COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 27N81W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM W 
OF NEW COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 26N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
300 NM W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONTS 31N59W TO 20N71W. WINDS 
BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...NW OF FRONT N OF 23N W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 23N BETWEEN 55W AND FRONT 
SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 
480 NM SE OF FRONT N OF 26N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...NW OF NEW FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FIRST FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE W OF 
NEW FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS. FIRST FRONT 31N62W TO 21N74W. N OF 25N WITHIN 300 NM SE 
OF FIRST FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N WITHIN 360 NM E OF MERGED COLD FRONTS 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
FRONT NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC TROUGH 26N35W TO 31N55W. N OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 21N TO 28N E OF 48W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 
50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS AND SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC S OF 21N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N81W TO 16N89W. N OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 16N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 20N74W TO 16N83W. 
SW OF LINE 20N77W TO 15N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 
30 KT W OF 80W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 73W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT FROM 19N74W TO 15N83W. 
SW OF LINE 18N69W TO 10N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 
30 KT W OF 80W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT W OF 75W AND 12 TO 15 FT W OF 
80W.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF LINE 30N84W TO 18N94W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N81W TO 27N97W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF 90W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 27N E OF 87W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER COHEN