000
FZNT02 KNHC 151009
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN FEB 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...

.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 26N80W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
120 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 75W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 22N77W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
270 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. N 
OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 26N50W TO 23N63W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
LINE 30N35W TO 22N59W TO 23N63W TO 28N71W TO 31N67W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF LINE 21N35W TO 22N62W 
TO 31N45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE 21N35W TO 21N54W TO 31N40W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. 

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N77W TO 30N81W. N OF 28N WITHIN 420 NM 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 29N81W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH FRONTAL SYSTEM 
DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 
31N74W TO 27N80W. NW FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED IN WARNING...NW OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 25N TO 30N E OF FRONT 
TO 48W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED IN WARNING...N OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 24N WITHIN 540 NM 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W  NE TO E 
WIND 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N E OF 72W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT.  

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 23N98W. N 
OF FRONT W OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 
26N97W.  WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 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 CHRISTENSEN