000
FZNT02 KNHC 201024
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI FEB 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W TO 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 26N81W. WITHIN 510 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. WITHIN 90 NM SE OF 
FRONT S OF 27N SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 580 NM E OF FRONT N OF 26N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL. NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 21N73W. WITHIN 360 NM W 
OF FRONT N OF 29N NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 660 NM W OF FRONT N OF 28N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 31N53W TO 28N66W TO 27N73W. WITHIN 150 NM N OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 75 NM S OF 
FRONT E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N35W TO 24N46W TO 21N57W. WITHIN 120 NM 
OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO NE WINDS S OF FRONT. SEAS 
12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF TROUGH S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF TROUGH TO LINE FROM 
31N60W TO 20N72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT TROUGH DISSIPATED. SE OF LINE FROM 
23N35W TO 23N47W TO 18N65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N47W TO 20N70W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 73W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N36W TO 22N63W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N E OF 75W AND S OF 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE EXCEPT WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...E OF 81W S OF 
18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 81W S OF 
15N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
  
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 26N81W TO 23N93W TO SW BAY OF 
CAMPECHE. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W 
OF 93W. N OF FRONT E OF 87W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING SE OF AREA. S OF 23N E 
OF 95W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 21N W OF 95W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 25N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT29N91W TO 24N98W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK