000
FZNT02 KNHC 200256 CCB
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU FEB 19 2009

.COR TO GALE WARNING...

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 29N82W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 68W SW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W TO NW CUBA. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 58W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST GALE CONDITIONS N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 61W SW TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...COLD FRONT 31N66W 
TO NW CUBA. N OF 27N E OF COLD FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. NW OF FRONT N OF 27N NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 22N78W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. N OF 
27N WITHIN 360 NM NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST 31N57W TO 27N64W TO 22N78W. NW OF FRONT E OF 
72W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 24N47W THEN STATIONARY TO 18N64W. N 
OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 50W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF FRONT TO 26N NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 23N E OF 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.

.ATLC ELSEWHERE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.ATLC ELSEWHERE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.ATLC ELSEWHERE E OF 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN BETWEEN S OF 16N E OF 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT TO 14 
FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 16N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT WITH LARGE N SWELL ALL ATLC PASSAGES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 13 
FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 16N BETWEEN 76W AND 86W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
  
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N82W TO 24N95W TO 19N95W. N OF 25N 
NW OF FRONT W OF 87W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W 
OF 93W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING SE OF AREA. N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE 30N92W TO 23N84W. SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 25N.

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

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FORECASTER STRIPLING