000
FZNT02 KNHC 220340
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 KT INCREASING 
30 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OVERNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 24N94W TO 19N95W. W OF 
FRONT FROM 25N TO 20N N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 
TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N81W TO 23N95W TO 18N94W.  
W OF FRONT FROM 22N TO 18N NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT WEAKENING FROM 31N57W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS 
DRIFTING NW W OF 70W. FROM 29N TO 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 29N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 
20 KT AHEAD OF NEW COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 
24N E OF 75W E TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN PASSAGES. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 73W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
S OF 22N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT 31N64W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS. 
NW OF FRONT N OF 29N TO 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
 
.ATLC S OF 24N E OF 75W E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 17N. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N 
E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL 
...HIGHEST E OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 
60W. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 64W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN 41W AND 
65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL W OF 55W AND 
IN NW SWELL BETWEEN 40W AND 55W.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 21N E OF 
83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST S OF 
15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT S OF 10N W OF 75W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 
17N E OF 80W NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST 
S OF 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W. S OF 10N W OF 75W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W NE WINDS
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS
AND SEAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 15N
W OF 80W...AND N OF 20N W OF 79W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 11N W OF 75W.
  
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 25N98W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. SE 
OF FRONT N OF 25N E OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. S OF 24N BETWEEN 86W AND 91W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...COLD FRONT 28N81W TO 23N95W TO 18N94W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N AND W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 28N AND W OF 90W. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 27N82W TO 23N93W TO 
19N95W. S OF 23N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM APALACHICOLA TO BROWNSVILLE NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 25N W OF 89W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT CENTRAL BAHAMAS THROUGH 
CENTRAL CUBA TO 19N88W. SE OF LINE FROM APALACHICOLA TO 
TAMPICO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 23N W OF 85W.

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

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FORECASTER STRIPLING