000 FZNT02 KNHC 180956 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 UTC WED FEB 18 2009 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 WED FEB 18. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 19. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 20. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC GALE WARNING... .COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 23N55W TO NE PUERTO RICO. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST N. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 68W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT...HIGHEST N. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. .ATLC GALE WARNING... .30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 73W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 29N81W. N OF 28N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 23N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. NW OF FRONT N OF 23N TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N NW OF FRONT TO 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. W OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N41W TO 18N63W. N OF 26N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N NW OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 FT IN LARGE NW SWELL. S OF 23N WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N35W TO 25N40W. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 31N57W TO 23N73W TO 19N63W TO 23N35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW AND N SWELL. .ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 31N68W TO 26N80W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N W OF 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 57W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 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 25N35W TO 18N63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT IN N SWELL N ATLC PASSAGES. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT BETWEEN 70W AND 80W AND TO 9 FT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES E OF 70W. .GULF OF MEXICO NE OF LINE 30N85W TO 19N96W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 90W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N87W TO 28N97W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 95W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 24N81W TO 19N95W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN