000
FZNT02 KNHC 222135
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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 30N83W TO 24N90W TO 18N93W. S OF 24N W OF 96W NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC FORECAST FRONT 31N72W TO 23N76W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT SW TO 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
TO 60W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 21N75W. N OF 30N WITHIN 
300 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 30N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 25N69W TO 21N76W. N OF 
28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. S OF 26N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 75W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E 
OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N E 
OF 82W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 18N93W. S OF 22N W OF 95W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 
FROM 29N90W TO 23N98W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MAINLY SE OF AREA. SE OF LINE FROM 
25N82W TO 24N92W TO 21N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 86W NE TO E 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 CANGIALOSI