000
FZNT02 KNHC 050332
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAR 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 07.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 25N61W TO 18N65W. N OF 26N W OF
FRONT TO 68W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 
26N W OF FRONT TO 74W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF
27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 25N58W TO 18N64W. W 
OF FRONT TO 71W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
W OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N70W TO 27N75W TO 25N80W. N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO DEVELOPING LOW PRES 
NEAR 27N54W 1010 MB...THEN WEAKENS SW TO 17N58W. BETWEEN 120 NM
AND 220 NM QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 25N74W TO 25N81W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NE OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 26N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT AND LOW SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST N OF 28N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.ATLC E OF LINE FROM 31N52W TO 25N49W TO 17N46W E TO SE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N E OF 50W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 47W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 17N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT...
EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 51W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 60W NE TO E
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT AND LOW
NOTED ABOVE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 18N66W TO 10N78W. S OF 15N W OF
FRONT...AND ALSO N OF 15N W OF FRONT TO 79W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 14N E OF FRONT TO 74W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF 84W TO LINE FROM 17N62W 
TO 12N69W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 17N65W TO 12N71W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 24N TO 27N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 21N TO 24N W OF 93W 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 26N BETWEEN 85W AND 92W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. S OF LINE FROM 28N95W TO 27N85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
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.