000
FZNT02 KNHC 242215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 26N66W TO 23N70W...THEN 
DISSIPATING TO 21N78W MOVING E 15 KT N OF 26N. S OF 27N W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E TO 20 KT W OF 
BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 73W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
N SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 26N60W...THEN 
STATIONARY TO 21N74W. FROM 24N TO 27N W OF FRONT TO 75W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 28N57W...
THEN STATIONARY TO 27N64W TO 21N74W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 61W
...ALSO FROM 26N TO 30N BETWEEN 61W AND 71W AND FROM 24N TO 28N
BETWEEN 71W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF
25N W OF 76W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 22N E 58W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 59W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF COLD FRONT DESCRIBED
ABOVE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 38W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 38W NE WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W...AND ALSO S OF
16N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT N OF 20N W OF 82W 
INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT...HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT S OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...AND 
ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT ALONG 
COAST OF COLOMBIA.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM N OF 23N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...AND ALSO
S OF 25N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT FROM 25N TO 27N W OF 96W.
ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 90W...AND E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO
20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 20 KT E OF 85W. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE