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FZNT02 KNHC 042209
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 06.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM W OF NEW 
COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 20N72W. WINDS 
BELOW GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.S OF 12N BETWEEN 75W AND 76W ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA AND FROM 
12N TO 15N W OF 82W ALONG COAST OF NICARAGUA N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC GALE WARNING...ELSEWHERE BEHIND 
FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT E OF BAHAMAS. WITHIN 
180 NM SE OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
SECOND COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 20N75W. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. BETWEEN FRONTS W 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...BETWEEN 50W AND FRONT N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT WITH NW SWELL 
N OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS AND 8 TO 13 FT S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N58W TO 20N69W. BETWEEN 50W AND FRONT 
N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT N OF 26N E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 10 TO 18 FT WITH NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 19N69W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
45W AND FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 
29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 77W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL E 
OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC SE OF LINE 31N45W TO 16N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 27N E OF 50W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN CARIBBEAN WARNINGS...SW OF LINE 
20N76W TO 15N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 26N81W TO 26N97W. N OF FRONT E OF 91W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N E 
OF 92W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N86W TO 27N97W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF 90W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. SW OF LINE 29N90W TO 
26N82W 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 COHEN