000
FZNT02 KNHC 210340
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 23.

.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 35 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.

.WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W 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 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 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 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N. NW OF FRONT W OF 
77W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 25N69W 
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 50W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 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 SE OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 20N66W TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN FADING N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN MERGING NW AND NE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 22N65W TO 22N WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. S OF 
22N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED N AND NE 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...LITTLE CHANGE. 

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 17N E OF 84W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N FROM 73W TO 77W NE 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT N OF 16N EXCEPT TO 9 FT 
THROUGH ALL ATLC PASSAGES. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 18N E OF 
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT....HIGHEST NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 16N W OF 82W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...LITTLE 
CHANGE.
  
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT DISSIPATED ACROSS YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
FROM 26N TO 24N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT AND 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 24N98W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 23N ALONG YUCATAN 
PENINSULA E TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM TAMPA BAY TO 25N94W TO 19N94W. 
N AND W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N TO NW 25 
TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT S OF 23N. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF 93W AND 
8 TO 10 FT W OF 93W.

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

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FORECASTER STRIPLING