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FZNT02 KNHC 052201
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU FEB 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 07.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA AND 
FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W ALONG COAST OF NICARAGUA N TO NE WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 19N69W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 18 FT WITH NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N WITHIN 420 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 
25N E OF 58W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N53W TO 20N69W. W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW AND N SWELL BETWEEN FRONT 
AND 76W E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 45W S TO SW WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 22N E OF 55W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 21N75W. WITHIN 420 NM N 
OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N 
OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 43W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S 
OF 20N E OF 55W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT EXCEPT N OF 27N E OF 53W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT 31N53W TO 20N69W EXCEPT N 
OF 25N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT 31N47W TO 21N75W EXCEPT N 
OF 25N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED WARNINGS...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT W OF 69W.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 27N E OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE 30N94W TO 26N81W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SW LINE 30N89W TO 26N82W N OF 22N E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER COHEN