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FZNT02 KNHC 221450
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

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

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 19N95W. FROM 21N TO 24N W OF 95W N TO NW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 23N E OF 70W E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC N OF FRONT N OF 27N BETWEEN 64W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W TO 23N79W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  N OF 28N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 21N75W. N OF 30N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. TO 8 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 20N74W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 74W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 83W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. N OF 20N NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS NW OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. SE OF LINE FROM 29N90W 
TO 20N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 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 DGS