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FZNT02 KNHC 051011
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU FEB 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU FEB 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 07.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.REINFORCING COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 25N78W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM 
W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 26N73W. WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.S OF 13N FROM 77W TO 75W ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA AND FROM 11N 
TO 15N W OF 82W ALONG COAST OF NICARAGUA N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 82W ALONG COAST OF 
NICARAGUA WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. S OF 13N FROM 79W TO 75W ALONG 
COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N FROM 79W TO 75W ALONG COAST OF 
COLOMBIA LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC GALE WARNING...N OF 23N W OF 67W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 
9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. EASTERN COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 20N72W. N OF 23N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MERGED FRONTS 31N55W TO 20N69W. NW OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 24N IN NW SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS. 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 20N71W. N OF FRONT TO 27N 
NE TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC SE OF LINE 28N45W TO 18N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MERGING NW AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MERGING NW AND E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MERGING NW AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN CARIBBEAN WARNING...SW OF LINE 
18N74W TO 16N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 
72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN CARIBBEAN WARNING...W OF 
70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 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 YUCATAN CHANNEL TO 27N97W. N OF FRONT 
E OF 89W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT EXCEPT TO 15 FT 
YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N E OF 93W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT S OF AREA. SE OF LINE 26N82W TO 
19N96W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF 88W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE 30N93W TO 26N82W E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT N OF 24N W OF 95W. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER STRIPLING