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FZNT02 KNHC 241548
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 24N E OF 39W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 39W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL...HIGHEST N PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N SE OF LINE FROM 20N40W TO 31N35W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E 
OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 25N70W TO 22N80W. W OF FRONT S OF 26N 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT TO 73W N OF 
29N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 26N60W TO 20N73W. N OF 
FRONT E OF 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 26N63W AND STATIONARY TO 
20N73W. W OF FRONT SE OF LINE FROM 27N80W TO 31N68W NE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 

.ATLC N OF 04N SE OF LINE FROM 17N64W TO 23N49W TO 23N35W. NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 
67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 17N63W TO 23N55W TO 
23N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 22N E OF COLD FRONT MENTIONED ABOVE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 17N35W TO 23N43W TO 23N56W TO 
17N64W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 53W 
TO COLD FRONT MENTIONED ABOVE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN N TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 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 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 14N83W TO 18N71W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N BETWEEN 65W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 17N W OF 80W INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 85W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 78W AND 85W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23N TO 25N W OF 96W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 23N E OF 92W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 86W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 21N E OF 92W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 92W SE OF LINE FROM 22N92W TO 
25N88W 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 FORMOSA