000
FZNT02 KNHC 171018
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING N OF 28N BETWEEN 53W AND 65W...

.COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 25N65W TO 21N75W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 65W AND 
FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN FRONT 
AND 52W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO MONA PASSAGE NEAR 19N67W. 
N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 58W NW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 
20 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 44W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N WITHIN 480 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NW OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 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 WARNING...N OF 24N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NW OF 
FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN NW 
SWELL. E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 23N E OF FRONT WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 17N61W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 
29N WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 19 
TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N WITHIN 240 NM NW OF FRONT NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 
LINE 31N65W TO 12N74W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN 
NW AND N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 19N E OF 59W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 23N35W TO 11N61W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 25N35W TO 17N61W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 79W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 31N65W TO 12N74W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. S OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 65W NE WINDS NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 TO 
10 FT ALONG 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 23N W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E 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 FROM 30N85W 26N97W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 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