000
FZNT02 KNHC 181535
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 22N55W TO N LEEWARD ISLANDS. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT...HIGHEST N. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 25 FT...HIGHEST N. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 75W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 22N78W. 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 24N WITHIN 480 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST N. N 
OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 67W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N41W TO 18N63W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N 
OF 28N NW OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 
21 FT IN LARGE NW SWELL. S OF 23N WITHIN 180 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...HIGHEST 
N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 18N63W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S 
OF 25N WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 50W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 
70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST 
N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 30N35W TO 25N40W TO 23N46W. 
WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 31N55W TO 21N71W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 30N W OF 79W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF LINE 
31N67W TO 26N80W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST N.  

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 22N35W TO 18N63W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 22N35W TO 18N63W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 67W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 
KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT... 
EXCEPT TO 10 FT IN N SWELL 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 
AND TO 10 FT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES E OF 70W.
  
.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N85W TO 27N97W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. S OF 25N W OF 85W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 95W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI