000
FZNT02 KNHC 070257
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT FEB 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT FEB 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 09.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W INCLUDING THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 25N60W EXTENDING AS STATIONARY FRONT 
TO 19N69W. N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N W OF STATIONARY FRONT NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. S OF 
23N E OF 59W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 24N57W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 22N67W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF COLD FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL. WITHIN 240 NM 
W OF COLD FRONT N OF 27N AND FROM 21N TO 27N W OF 53W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH NW SWELL. S OF 17N E OF 58W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED...WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF LINE 31N36W TO 21N77W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH 
NW SWELL. S OF 14N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT WITH NE SWELL.

.ATLC ELSEWHERE E OF 74W EXCEPT N OF 23N E OF 48W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 31N63W TO 23N80W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 31N53W TO 23N80W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...BETWEEN 67W AND 84W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE AND WITHIN 
120 NM S OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT WITH NE SWELL. E OF 67W 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 67W AND 84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA...WINDWARD PASSAGE...AND 
WITHIN 120 NM S OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT WITH NE SWELL. E 
OF 67W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N E OF 87W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 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 21N TO 27N E OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 23N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.

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

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FORECASTER COHEN