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FZNT02 KNHC 202220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO W CENTRAL CUBA MOVING SE 15 TO 20 KT 
NE OF BAHAMAS AND SE 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. NW OF FRONT N OF 27N TO 77W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL ...HIGHEST N. NW OF FRONT W OF 77W 
NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 21N76W. 
N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 54W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 72W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 29N E OF 66W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NW SWELL.

.ATLC DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 29N35W TO 24N48W. WITHIN 
180 NM NW OF TROUGH EXTENDING SW TO 21N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N AND SE OF TROUGH 
EXTENDING SW TO 21N62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT 
IN N TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 22N AND SE OF 
LINE FROM 31N42W TO 22N65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW. 

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 
FT IN MERGING NW AND E SWELL...EXCEPT S OF 09N E OF 45W SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 16N NE WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 80W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 18N E OF 
81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT....HIGHEST NEAR
COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 15N W OF 81W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 17N E OF 
84W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 30 KT S OF 15N. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W.
  
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT EXITING AREA FROM 23N84W TO 21N90W.
E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT
TO 8 FT IN N SWELL N OF 27N. W OF 90W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT...
EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S OF 25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N W OF 87W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF 91W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 25N92W TO 22N97W.
NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N 25 TO 30 KT S OF
25N. SEAS TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT S OF 25N.

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

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FORECASTER STRIPLING