000
FZNT02 KNHC 081512
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 21N55W MOVING E 10 KT. N OF 29N 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 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 SW OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND SE 
OF A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 26N75W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 
23N55W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 26N W OF 60W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 60W ...AND TO 
8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND SE OF A LINE FROM 
31N50W TO 26N75W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 20N TO 27N W OF 60W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND TO 8 
FT W OF BAHAMAS. 

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 55W AND FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF 
FRONT DESCRIBED ABOVE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W...AND ALSO S OF
17N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT DESCRIBED ABOVE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. 

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 29N70W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 48W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 27N65W. N OF 29N E
OF FRONT TO 40W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. NW OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN W OF A LINE FROM 18N67W TO 12N71W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
REMAINDER OF CARIBBEAN NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 18N70W TO 12N73W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE CARIBBEAN NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 
25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA AND NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 22N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST FROM 25N TO 28N. S OF 28N BETWEEN 85W 
AND 90W AND S OF 26N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 85W AND 91W...AND ALSO FROM 20N TO
26N BETWEEN 91W AND 95W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
S OF 26N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 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