000
FZNT02 KNHC 010334
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN MAR 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN MAR 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 26N92W TO 21N98W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT 
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO
90W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN GALE 
FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 30N51W TO 27N58W. N OF 28N 
W OF FRONT TO 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK LOW NEAR 31N45W 1017 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
FROM LOW SW TO 26N52W. N OF 28N WITHIN 420 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN
180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE
W OF FRONT TO 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 29N45W 1016 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM
LOW SW TO 24N46W. BETWEEN 150 NM AND 390 NM NW QUADRANT OF LOW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. NE OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 
26N35W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
26N BETWEEN 47W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
N SWELL. N OF 26N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 23N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 18N35W TO 13N57W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 28N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 20N72W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF
FRONT TO 64W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...
HIGHEST N OF 29N. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM W CUBA TO 21N87W. NW OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 2O TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM E CUBA TO 13N84W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT TO 75W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 90 NM
SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 94W...AND S OF 26N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT....HIGHEST N OF 27N E OF 90W. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 87W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. SE OF A LINE FROM 27N85W TO 25N90W TO
21N97W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SUBSIDING N 
SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.