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FZNT02 KNHC 052216
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 07.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST DEVELOPING LOW NEAR 28N52W 1013 MB. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST NW. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 29N53W 1007 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS
BETWEEN 60 NM AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 
TO 22 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 25N60W TO 18N65W. S OF 25N 
W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL
...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N W OF FRONT 
TO 71W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 25N TO 
28N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO LOW NEAR 28N52W 1013 
MB...THEN SW TO 22N57W TO 17N59W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...
N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 67W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO LOW NEAR 29N53W 1007 
MB SW 24N52W TO 16N55W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT 
TO LINE FROM 31N65W TO 25N68W TO 20N71W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
21N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT.

.ATLC E OF LINE 31N50W TO 20N49W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 48W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 21N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 49W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E OF 51W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT 18N65W TO 15N71W. WITHIN 180 NM 
W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE
W OF FRONT TO 84W...AND ALSO S OF 15N W OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 15N W OF 84W N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. W OF A LINE FROM 18N65W TO 
12N71W TO 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 18N69W
TO 15N72W TO 13N75W...AND ALSO S OF 15N W OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 24N TO 27N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT.
 SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 24N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...
EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF CUBA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 28N W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE FROM 30N93W TO 27N85W
TO 23N81W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 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.