000
FZNT02 KNHC 251002
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED FEB 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 26N63W TO WINDWARD CHANNEL. S OF 
27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 
LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 71W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
FRONT N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 26N63W TO 20N71W. WITHIN 
270 NM W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 
LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM W OF FRONT 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY BOUNDARY FROM 31N49W TO 26N63W TO 
20N71W. W OF FRONT TO 74W N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.

.ATLC N OF 20N SE OF LINE FROM 20N22W TO 31N37W NE TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N SE OF LINE FROM 19N42W TO 31N38W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N SE OF LINE FROM 16N40W TO 31N35W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 
TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N E OF 84W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN SW PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17W BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S PART. N OF 18N W OF 83W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO W OF LINE FROM 30N94W TO 23N98W SE TO S WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 24N E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 24N E OF 90W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 94 W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT N PART. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N EXCEPT E OF 86W N OF 25N 
SE 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 SCHAUER CLARK