000
FZNT02 KNHC 091005
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON FEB 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON FEB 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 11.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 22N45W MOVING E 15 KT. N OF
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATING E OF AREA. N OF A LINE FROM
27N35W TO 31N48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT MOVING INTO SAME AREA. SEE
BELOW FOR ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS.

.ATLC S OF 25N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
N SWELL. FROM 13N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...AND S OF 18N E OF 
55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST BETWEEN 65W AND SE BAHAMAS. S OF
22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...AND S OF 15N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 
55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W TO 65W...AND ALSO S OF
26N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF
15N E OF 50W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W W TO NW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 29N55W THEN NW
TO 30N62W. N OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW
SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 26N46W. N OF 29N W OF
FRONT TO 50W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL.
N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 72W AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT
NE 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 T0 10 FT...HIGHEST
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO
9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W...AND BETWEEN 75W 
AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT ALONG 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W AND REMAINDER
CARIBBEAN NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST 
OF COLOMBIA AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 15N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 21N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SW OF A LINE FROM 30N89W TO 27N85W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 20 KT S OF 25N E OF 85W. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 20N89W TO 27N85W SE TO S WINDS
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER E TEXAS. N OF 20N W OF 87W SE
TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST FROM 25N TO 28N
W OF 92W. ELSEWHERE SW OF A LINE FROM 30N85W TO 27N82W SE 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 AGUIRRE