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FZNT02 KNHC 041515
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED FEB 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 06.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 29N81W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM W OF NEW 
COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W TO CENTRAL CUBA NEAR 23N79W. 
N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 20N72W. WINDS 
BELOW GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING S OF 12N E OF 76W ALONG COAST OF 
COLOMBIA...
.06 HOUR FORECAST NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING N OF 12N W OF 82W ALONG COAST OF 
NICARAGUA...
.06 HOUR FORECAST N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
OUTSIDE REEFS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC GALE WARNING...WITHIN 180 NM SE OF 
FRONT NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE BEHIND 
FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SECOND COLD FRONT 
31N62W TO E CUBA NEAR 21N75W. N OF 27N WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN FRONT W 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 20N72W. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 360 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS8 TO 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 19N69W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S 
OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC SE OF LINE 31N45W TO 18N66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 24N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. N OF 24N E OF 40W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 18N TO 28N BETWEEN 48W AND 
54W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E OF 
61W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 48W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N E OF 61W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN CARIBBEAN WARNINGS...STATIONARY 
FRONT 20N78W TO 16N85W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. CARIBBEAN S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 18N74W TO 13N84W. W OF 
72W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 72W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 27N97W. N OF FRONT AND E OF 
90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N 
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N84W TO 28N96W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 90W. S OF 22N E OF 
95W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. SW OF LINE 29N95W TO 
25N81W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT N OF 24N W OF 
95W. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN