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FZNT02 KNHC 221019
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 25N92W TO 19N97W. W OF 
95W FROM 21N TO 24N N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 27N63W THEN STATIONARY TO CENTRAL 
BAHAMAS. N OF FRONT S OF 29N BETWEEN 64W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 70W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT N OF 23N E 
OF 57W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 24N E OF 59W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 29N81W. NW OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W TO STRAITS OF FL. NW OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE S OF 27N. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT W OF FRONT TO 78W N OF 29N. 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S OF 25N NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N62W TO EASTERN CUBA. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS S OF 26N. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT W OF FRONT TO 72W N OF 27N. 
WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT N OF 30N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 23N E OF 75W E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 17N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 15N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 55W AND S OF 19N FROM 55W TO 65W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN PRIMARILY NE TO E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N FROM 40W TO 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 
78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
17N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT...HIGHEST S PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 10N SE OF 
LINE FROM NICARAGUA/HONDURAS BORDER TO SW HAITI NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 20N NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE OF 10N SE OF LINE 
FROM NICARAGUA/HONDURAS BORDER TO SW HAITI NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. YUCATAN CHANNEL NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 81W FROM 10N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N FROM 66W TO 83W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST S PART. N OF 20N NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.
  
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N90W TO 27N93W TO 22N98W. NW OF 
COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT W OF 95W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT 
W OF 93W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 
22N98W TO 30N87W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 23N W OF 94W AND FROM 23N TO 27N W 
OF 89W. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 94W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 92W AND S OF 25N W OF 84W NE 
WINDS TO 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