000
FZNT02 KNHC 122211
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU FEB 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT ENTERING FAR NW PART OF AREA.  N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 26N77W.  N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 45W  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST 
N PART.  N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM W OF FRONT  W TO NW WIND 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST N PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 24N70W.  N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 40W  SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N PART.  N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 65W  NW WIND 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS 18 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N PART.  
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 31N72W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 
TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.

.ATLC ELSEWHERE S OF 24N FROM 40W TO 60W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.  S OF 22N FROM 60W TO 72W  E WIND 20 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 18N E OF 58W  NE WINDS TO 20 KT.  SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  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 28N83W TO 25N92W TO... 
STATIONARY TO 18N94W.  W OF FRONT S OF 21N  NW TO N WIND TO 20 
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 STRIPLING