000
FZNT02 KNHC 162212
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING N OF 28N BETWEEN 59W AND 72W...

.COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM DEEPENING GALE CENTER JUST N OF AREA 
NEAR 32N69W 1002 MB EXTENDS SW TO 28N71W TO 23N80W. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 59W AND FRONT SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 25N59W TO 20N73W. N 
OF 28N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST ALONG AND N
OF 30N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 24N51W TO 18N63W. N 
OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 16 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN
FRONT AND 58W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST
N OF 27N. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS. FROM 22N TO 28N E OF
FRONT TO 45W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 25N TO 29N
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13
FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 67W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. FROM 27N TO 29N W OF FRONT
TO 61W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 62W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL. REMAINDER AREA W OF FRONT TO 74W WINDS LESS
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N PART.

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 22N35W TO 17N46W TO 13N55W
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE WITH COLD FRONT...ELSEWHERE SE OF
A LINE FROM 31N58W TO 19N60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF ABOVE COLD FRONT WINDS
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS SUBSIDED.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 78W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW
20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N W OF 75W. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO
9 FT N OF 27N W OF 75W.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 145 BETWEEN 67W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 2O KT
...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE
20 TO 25 KT FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT BETWEEN 69W AND 75W...AND S OF 15N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT 
ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N W OF 75W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE N OF 20N W OF 85W. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
  
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT ALONG 22N BETWEEN 84W AND 89W MOVING
SE 20 KT. E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
N OF 25N W OF 92W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING WARM FRONT FROM 22N90W TO 28N97W.
W OF 90W AND S OF 26N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT DISSIPATED. COLD FRONT APPROACHING
E TEXAS. N OF 26N E OF 92W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW N OF 25N W 
OF 92W. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE