000
FZNT02 KNHC 170333
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE FEB 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING N OF 28N BETWEEN 59W AND 71W...

.COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM DEEPENING GALE CENTER N OF AREA NEAR 
33N66W 996 MB SW TO 28N67W TO 22N80W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 59W AND 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 28N W OF
FRONT TO 71W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 25N57W TO 19N69W. 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 24N48W TO 18N63W. N 
OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N 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 25N BETWEEN
FRONT AND 58W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
N OF 28N BETWEEN 45W AND 58W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. 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 NE OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT...HIGHEST N OF 27N. FROM 22N TO 28N E OF FRONT TO 43W 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
E OF FRONT TO 38W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 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 60W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 75W NE OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N.

.ATLC S OF 19N E OF 48W...AND ALSO S OF 15N BETWEEN 48W AND 55W
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 41W...AND S OF 16N BETWEEN 41W 
AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 22N35W TO 16N50W TO 13N60W 
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 FROM 22N TO 27N E OF 38W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N 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 BETWEEN 68W 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 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 
80W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
  
.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. E OF 85W...AND ALSO S OF 25N W OF 85W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE S OF 
25N E OF 87W. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG TEXAS COAST. N OF 27N E OF
91W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN
91W AND 94W SW 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