000
FZNT02 KNHC 071519
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT FEB 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 09.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W INCLUDING THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 18N66W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 26N W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND SE OF A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 25N77W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 24N50W...THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 19N70W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 300 NM N OF FRONT...AND ALSO S OF 
25N W OF 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT BETWEEN 
BAHAMAS AND FRONT AND TO 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. SEE PARAGRAPH BELOW FOR 
RESIDUAL SEA CONDITIONS.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 55W...AND ALSO FROM 16N TO 22N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 31N58W TO 
25N76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...HIGHEST N PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. S OF 20N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 31N50W 
TO 27N65W TO 25N74W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF A LINE FROM 
18N67W TO 12N72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR 
WINDWARD PASSAGE AND ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT ELSEWHERE ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
REMAINDER CARIBBEAN NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 67W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 
30 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...
EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W. E OF 67W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 
30 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 70W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
N OF 25N. ELSEWHERE W OF 90W ...AND ALSO S OF 26N E OF 90W E TO 
SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 90W...AND S OF 26N E OF 90W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 26N E OF 87W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER COBB