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FZNT02 KNHC 012215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAR 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 26N81W TO YUCATAN PENINSULA TO 17N93W. S OF 22N W OF 
94W N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. N OF 28N E OF 88W NW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 21N76W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT NE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 20N71W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N 
OF 27N BETWEEN FRONT AND 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N35W TO 30N46W TO 26N53W. N OF FRONT  E 
OF 46W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW NEAR 30N43W 1016 MB. N OF 28N NW OF 
LOW TO 50W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE N 
OF 29N. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT WITH MIXED NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N 
W OF LOW TO 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE 
SWELL. N OF 28N E OF LOW E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 27N48W 1018 MB. NE OF LOW N OF 28N TO 40W 
E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT IN MIXED NE AND E 
SWELL. FROM 16N TO 29N E OF 50W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 16N35W TO 28N60W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 15N E OF 53W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N82W TO 19N87W. NW OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N78W TO 16N84W. NW OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 2O TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 14N W OF 74W N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DIFFUSE. FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 
74W AND 84W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 29N92W TO 
23N97W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 86W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 28N89W TO 22N98W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.