000
FZNT02 KNHC 080304
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN FEB 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 22N56W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 
8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND SE OF A LINE FROM 
31N63W TO 26N75W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 
23N53W TO 20N70W. FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 60W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
AND SE OF LINE FROM 31N54W TO 26N71W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 26N W OF 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. 

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT ABOVE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT ABOVE WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 53W AND 66W W TO NW WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN W OF A LINE FROM 18N67W TO 12N71W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS WINDWARD PASSAGE 
...ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA AND WITHIN 90 NM S OF DOMINICAN 
REPUBLIC BETWEEN 69W AND 71W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 
FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. REMAINDER OF CARIBBEAN NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 71W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 
30 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W. BETWEEN 
68W AND 71W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 73W NE WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 
KT WINDWARD PASSAGE AND COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N E OF 90W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. N OF 23N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 22N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

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

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI