000
FZNT02 KNHC 062058
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI FEB 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 08.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N53W TO 18N68W. N OF 29N WITHIN 360 NM 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N 
W OF 63W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH NW SWELL E 
OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E OF 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 24N60W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 22N67W. N OF 29N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH NW SWELL. WITHIN 480 NM W OF 
COLD FRONT AND S OF 26N W OF 60W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT WITH NW SWELL. S OF 17N E OF 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 24N51W...THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 21N60W. N OF 29N E OF COLD FRONT SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF 
COLD FRONT AND FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 51W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL. S OF 14N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT WITH NE SWELL. 

.ATLC ELSEWHERE E OF 75W EXCEPT N OF 25N E OF 47W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE E OF 75W EXCEPT FROM 21N TO 29N E OF 
45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE SE LINE 31N59W TO 23N81W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG 
COAST OF COLOMBIA...WINDWARD PASSAGE...AND S OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT WITH NE SWELL. E OF 68W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT 
ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT WITH NE SWELL. E OF 68W 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 86W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. N OF 22N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 22N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 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