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FZNT02 KNHC 210952
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND FRONTAL 
TROUGH TO CENTRAL CUBA. N OF 29N WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. NW OF FRONT TO 75W N OF 27N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 28N55W TO 27N60W 
THEN WARM FRONT TO 28N71W. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 63W AND 71W E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 29N BETWEEN 48W 
AND 56W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N47W TO 22N 65W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL W OF 55W AND NW SWELL ELSEWHERE.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 31N76W TO CAPE CANAVERAL 
FL. NW OF FRONT N OF 30N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 23N81W. NW OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS TO 20 KT....EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT S OF 26N. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT N OF 29N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF 88W EXCEPT N OF 
19N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT N OF 16N EXCEPT TO 9 FT THROUGH ALL ATLC PASSAGES. S 
OF 16N SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF 81W FROM 
10 N TO 18N NE TO E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 20N W OF 
81W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF 81W FROM 10 N TO 
18N NE TO E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
16N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
  
.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N W OF 85W AND N OF 25N W OF 93W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT S OF 25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 30N87W TO 22N98W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 22N ALONG YUCATAN 
PENINSULA BETWEEN 89W AND 93W E TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM STRAITS OF FL TO YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. NW OF FRONT SE OF LINE FROM 30N86W TO 23N99W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT W OF 94W.

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

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FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK