000
FZNT02 KNHC 091529
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON FEB 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 11.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 29N35W TO 24N50W TO 18N67W. WITHIN 120 
NM N OF FRONT AND E OF 65W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 27N E OF 40W 
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 N OF 30N BETWEEN 55W AND 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 27N60W THEN NW
TO 30N70W. N OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW
SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 25N50W. N OF 29N W OF
FRONT TO 50W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 60W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 25N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...
AND S OF 18N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 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 11 FT E OF 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 26N W OF 65W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 
65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS. S 
OF 15N E OF 50W NE 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 11 FT...HIGHEST
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W...AND BETWEEN 75W 
AND 85W 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 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE E OF 
82W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 21N W OF 87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 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 30N88W TO 25N81W SE TO S WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT FAR NW PORTION.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 24N98W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 88W 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT 
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 COBB