000
FZNT02 KNHC 160352
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON FEB 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING N OF 28N E OF 72W...

.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM DEVELOPING GALE CENTER NEAR 
32N70W 1005 MB EXTENDING SW TO 27N74W TO 24N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
360 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 72W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM GALE CENTER N OF AREA NEAR
33N65W 1000 MB WILL EXTEND SW TO 31N66W TO 27N69W TO 23N80W. N 
OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 13 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 19N74W. 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 31N51W TO 19N697. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 270 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 28N73W TO 27N80W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
47W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN BUILDING NW SWELL. 
REMAINDER AREA N OF 22N E OF 57W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE
W OF FRONT NW TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT TO
79W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
240 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT TO
70W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 70W
N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS...AND
8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL BETWEEN 70W AND BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 
23N BETWEEN 48W AND FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 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 16N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. S OF 17N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W NE TO
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 55W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. S OF 18N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 55W 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 MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W...AND ALSO E OF 
75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT S OF 15N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 78W SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST NE WINDS
NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 66W AND 80W 
...AND N OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 84W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT. 
  
.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N82W NW TO A 1015 MB LOW 
NEAR 28N87W. COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE LOW TO 26N90W TO 24N97W.
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 21N90W...THEN 
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. 
.30 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 WINDS 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