000
FZNT02 KNHC 152221
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING N OF 28N E OF 75W...

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM DEVELOPING GALE CENTER NEAR 
32N70W 1005 MB EXTENDING SW TO 27N74W TO 24N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT  SW TO W WINDS TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 21N78W. N OF 
28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 19N69W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM DEVELOPING GALE CENTER
JUST N OF AREA NEAR 33N65W 1008 MB THROUGH 29N74W TO 38N81W. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 25N TO 30N BETWEEN 50W AND 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 57W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 25N TO 30N BETWEEN 48W
AND FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF FRONT NW 
TO N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 24N WITHIN 540 NM  
E OF FRONT SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE N 
OF 22N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 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.  ELSEWHERE S OF 22N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N WIND LESS THAN 20 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. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W  E TO E WIND 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 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 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT ALONG COAST
OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 KT... EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT...HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 
66W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
  

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 
25N97W. N OF 25N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 24N98W. N OF FRONT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N83W TO 22N89W...THE 
STATIONARY TO 24N97W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT E 
20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N W OF 92W. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT SE 20 TO 25 KT FROM 25N TO 28N. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 
25N E OF 90W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 90W SE TO S TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 90W E TO S WINDS TO 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 AGUIRRE