000
FZNT02 KNHC 252217
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 24N68W...THEN STATIONARY TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE. 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 
71W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 27N59W...THEN 
STATIONARY TO 25N67W TO 20N72W. FROM 25N TO 20N W OF FRONT TO 
73W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 28N W OF 73W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N50W TO
28N55W TO 26N65W TO 20N72W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 67W NE TO E
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N BETWEEN 67W AND 76W
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 20N TO 28N E OF 40W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL. N OF 20N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 27N54W TO 24N70W
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N E OF 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E OF 70W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N E OF 65W WINDS
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 21N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W...AND ALSO NEAR
COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. REMAINDER CARIBBEAN NE TO E WINDS TO
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 75W AND 83W...AND ALSO S OF 15N BETWEEN
72W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W 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 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 85W NE TO E 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 TO 8 FT N PART. ELSEWHERE SW OF A LINE FROM 30N87W TO 25N82W
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 AGUIRRE