000
FZNT02 KNHC 230958
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF 65W S OF LINE FROM 22N65W TO 26N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 68W AND 
ELSEWHERE E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 19N69W TO 23N25W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N BETWEEN 40W AND 
67W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 18N64W TO 23N40W TO 31N35W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 
65W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC NEW COLD FRONT 31N71W TO S FL. N OF 30N W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. SECOND ATLC FRONT 31N67W TO 
CENTRAL BAHAMAS. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTS MERGED 31N62W TO SOUTHERN BAHAMAS.  
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT TO 77W N OF 25N N WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL W OF FRONT TO 
72W N OF 29N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT 31N57W TO 23N65W. W OF FRONT 
TO 75W N OF 23N N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF 
BAHAMAS FROM 22N TO 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 75W AND S 
OF 16N FROM 75W TO 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 81W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 80W FROM 10N TO 16N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 14N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 20N W OF 84W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N AND W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 
TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 83W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF FRONT E OF 87W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT SE OF LINE FROM 21N97W TO 
30N89W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 25N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 87W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. S 
OF 20N E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 87W S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 20N E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 95W FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S 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