000
FZNT02 KNHC 150419 CCA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN FEB 15 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

CORRECTED TO ADD GALE WARNING HEADLINE

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 0000 UTC SUN FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...

.42 HOUR FORECAST 1004 MB LOW 31N69W WITH COLD FRONT EXTENDING 
27N73W TO 25N78W  WITHIN 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF LOW  W TO SW 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX AND DEEPENING 999 MB LOW NEAR 33N66W 
WITH COLD FRONT EXTENDING THROUGH 31N62W TO 23N76W  WITHIN 
300 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF LOW  W TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.  SEAS 10 
TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 24N60W THEN STATIONARY TO 24N70W.  N 
OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 
18 FT.  NW OF FRONT TO 58W  NW WIND TO 20 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 19 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N.  ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 70 W  WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT 
TO 10 IN NW SWELL.    
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT DISSIPATED.  N OF 21N E OF 60W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
N.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 21N E OF 50W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. CONDITIONS MERGING WITH FRONTAL 
SYSTEM DESCRIBED BELOW.   

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST  NEW COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 29N81W  S OF 
FRONT TO 27N FROM 73W TO 66W  SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 28N81W.  S OF FRONT TO 
26N FROM 70W TO 62W  SW WIND 20 TO 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 31N60W TO 1004 MB LOW 
NEAR 32N68W TO 30N69W TO 26N77W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N 
OF 25N FROM 80W TO 47W  WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT SE OF 
FRONT W OF 60W AND 8 TO 11 FT E OF 60W...SEAS NW OF FRONT TO 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COMPLEX 999 MB GALE WITH MEAN CENTER NEAR 
33N66W COLD FRONT EXTENDING THROUGH 31N62W TO 23N76W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 24N FROM 72W TO 48W  W TO SW WIND 20 TO 
25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NE.  NW OF 
FRONT EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC S OF 19N  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 12N60W  NE WIND 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MERGING NW AND NE SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE S OF 22N  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MERGING NW AND NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W  NE TO E WIND 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W  NE TO E 
WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W  NE TO E 
WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W  NE TO E 
WIND TO 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W  NE WIND 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 23N98W.  
N OF FRONT  N TO NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT DISSIPATED.  N OF 26N W OF 93W  E 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER STRIPLING