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FZNT02 KNHC 032208
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE MAR 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 25N67W TO 20N71W MOVING E 10 TO 
15 KT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 
25 KT W OF 74W. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 25N62W TO 19N69W. N 
OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 76W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT NE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 25N60W TO 19N66W. S 
OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...
HIGHEST NE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 71W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC N OF 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 46W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE OF A LINE FROM 31N49W 
TO 24N42W TO 19N40W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
IN NE SWELL.    
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 23N45W TO 17N41W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N E OF 51W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N AND SE OF COLD FRONT 
NOTED ABOVE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N 
AND E SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...AND ALSO S OF
19N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SUBSIDING 
N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...AND ALSO S OF
17N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. N OF 17N E OF 51W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 19N72W TO 10N83W. S OF 15N W OF
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 84W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATING. FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W...
AND N OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE
W OF 84W AND NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 23N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 15N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT
20 TO 25 KT W OF 95W. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.