000
FZNT02 KNHC 172214
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 22N62W TO 19N75W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT...HIGHEST N. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 67W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 
23 FT...HIGHEST N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 16N64W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. N OF 
30N W OF FRONT TO 59W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 TO 25 
FT IN LARGE NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.ATLC GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 75W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 27N80W N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 45W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NW OF FRONT N OF 22N 
TO 78W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
ELSEWHERE  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 25N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 
FT IN LARGE NW SWELL...HIGHEST N. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 76W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS...HIGHEST N OF 27N.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 18N64W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 59W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 18 TO 22 FT IN LARGE NW SWELL. S OF 22N WITHIN 180 NM W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 
TO 18 FT N OF 23N BETWEEN FRONT AND 67W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 24N44W THEN DISSIPATING 
TO 18N63W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 420 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT IN LARGE NW SWELL. S OF 25N 
WITHIN 360 NM NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 23N74W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW AND N 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR FRONT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 79W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 28 W OF  
75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT 
31N72W TO 27N80W N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.  

.ATLC S OF 19N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 23N35W TO 10N58W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 21N35W TO 16N61W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 84W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N BETWEEN 67W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
...EXCEPT TO 8 TO 10 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE N OF 
12N E OF 67W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL ALL ATLC PASSAGES.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 65W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
  
.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 93W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF 86W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 29N83W TO 25N98W. N OF FRONT E OF 90W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 90W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER STRIPLING