000
FZNT02 KNHC 121608
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU FEB 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT ENTER FAR NW PART OF AREA.  N OF 29N  SW WIND 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 30N65W TO 26N80W.  N OF 25N E 
OF FRONT TO 53W  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.  N OF 29N 
WITHIN 420 NM W OF FRONT  W TO NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 24N60W.  N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 42W  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL.   
N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 65W  NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 20 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

.ATLC ELSEWHERE S OF 22N FROM 50W TO 65W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 12 FT.  S OF 25N FROM 65W TO 75W  E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 
10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 25N FROM 40W TO 70W  W TO NW WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  S OF 19N FROM 55W TO 65W  E WIND 20 KT.
SEAS 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 27N W OF 72W SW TO W WIND 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E OF 68W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N E OF 80W  E WIND 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 30 
KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA.  SEAS 15 FT... 
HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA.  ELSEWHERE OF 80W  NE WIND 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 19N FROM 70W TO 78W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT 
...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA.  SEAS 9 FT.  
ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 75W  E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 11 FT IN E 
SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO  COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 26N86W...STATIONARY 
TO 19N96W.  W OF FRONT S OF 23N  NW TO N WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 
TO 8 FT.  FROM 23N TO 25N W OF FRONT  N TO E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT DISSIPATE.  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES