000
FZNT02 KNHC 182219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 26N50W TO CENTRAL LEEWARD ISLANDS. N OF 
28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 
FT...HIGHEST N. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 56W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 20 TO 23 FT IN LARGE NW SWELL...HIGHEST N. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 74W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 28N81W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 67W SW TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 23N82W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT SW TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 22N80W. GALE CONDITIONS N 
OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N WITHIN 480 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST N. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 63W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
20 FT...HIGHEST N ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 16N65W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 
25N WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 
15 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 50W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 16 TO 18 FT IN LARGE NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 71W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NE TO N 
SWELL...HIGHEST N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH 31N33W TO 25N42W.  
WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 
FT IN NE TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 31N55W TO 21N71W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 30N W OF 78W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF LINE 
31N66W 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 52 FT. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 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 EXCEPT TO N FT IN BUILDING N SWELL 
ATLC PASSAGES. 
.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 12 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 27N82W TO 23N98W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 90W. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 
90W. N OF 28N SE OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 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 STRIPLING