000
FZNT02 KNHC 161013
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

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

.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM DEVELOPING GALE CENTER NEAR 
32N66W 1005 MB EXTENDING SW TO 27N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM GALE CENTER N OF AREA NEAR 
34N62W 990 MB TO 31N61W TO 24N68W TO 22N78W. N OF 28N WITHIN 270 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 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 31N52W TO 19N68W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 420 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 19N65W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 27N78W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 19N E OF 63W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT NW TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 19N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT 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 20N E OF 52W 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 
73W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. W 
OF 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL BETWEEN 
73W AND BAHAMAS. N OF 22N WITHIN 270 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 18N E OF 47W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT TO 
70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 70W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL N OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 19N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE 22N35W TO 20N50W TO 11N61W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N78W TO 21N86W. N OF FRONT NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 15N W OF 65W NE WINDS 
20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. BETWEEN 63W AND 83W NE WINDS 
20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE AND COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA W OF 
75W.
  
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1016 MB NEAR 27N83W TO 
24N98W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 21N87W TO 25N97W. 
WITHIN 120 NM SW OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
FROM 24N TO 26N W OF 96W. ELSEWHERE E OF 85W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NW OF LINE 30N85W TO 20N96W 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO 
SE 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 CHRISTENSEN