000
FZNT02 KNHC 111602
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED FEB 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 13.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 23N52W...THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 
22N65W MOVING E 15 KT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 55W NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 65W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATING ALONG 29N35W TO 22N45W.
N OF 23N AND E OF LINE 31N56W TO 23N70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 23N E OF 50W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 29N81W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 67W  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 28N81W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 50W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
30N WITHIN 360 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 12 
FT....HIGHEST NEAR FRONT. 

.ATLC ELSEWHERE S OF 22N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM S OF 21N BETWEEN 61W AND 75W...
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST BETWEEN SE 
BAHAMAS AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. S OF 15N E OF 50W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 38W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E OF 70W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE TO 30
KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...
HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
...EXCEPT 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E 
SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 15N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
...EXCEPT 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE
S OF 18N E OF 84W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 24N97W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 25N W OF 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 27N90W TO 
19N94W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER COBB