000
FZNT02 KNHC 040302
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED FEB 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED FEB 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 06.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 21N76W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT 
S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 21N76W. WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE.
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 27N80W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 300 NM W OF NEW COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 24N81W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
300 NM W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 21N75W. WINDS 
BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...NW OF FRONT N OF 25N W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N BETWEEN 
50W AND FRONT SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT WITHIN 360 NM SE OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST...NW OF FRONT N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N BETWEEN 50W AND FRONT 
SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 
240 NM SE OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...NW OF NEW FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FIRST FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. BETWEEN FIRST AND NEW FRONTS N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE W OF 
NEW FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS. FIRST FRONT 31N62W TO 20N73W. N OF 26N WITHIN 240 NM SE 
OF FIRST FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...W OF MERGED FRONTS W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N WITHIN 240 NM SE OF 
MERGED FRONTS S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MERGED FRONTS 31N57W TO 19N70W. W OF MERGED 
FRONTS W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF MERGED FRONTS S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC N OF 26N E OF 50W AND S OF 26N E OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 WITH MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 31N47W TO 17N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH MIXED NW AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 20N77W TO 15N84W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 15N...LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 20N76W TO 13N84W. S OF 
15N AND W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT W OF 
77W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 73W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT 22N80W TO 19N88W. NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 15N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT W 
OF 75W AND 12 TO 16 FT W OF 80W.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF LINE 30N88W TO 18N93W N WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 24N80W TO 28N97W. 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 26N E OF 85W 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