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FZNT02 KNHC 060939
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI MAR 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI MAR 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 08.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST DEVELOPING LOW NEAR 28N55W 1014 MB. WITHIN 120 
NM W QUADRANT N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30N52W 1007 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 240 NM W AND NW AND N QUADRANTS OF LOW WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT...EXCEPT TO 45 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N55W 1003 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
BETWEEN 90 NM AND 270 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF COLOMBIAN COAST NE WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 25N60W TO 19N64W. N OF 25N 
W OF FRONT TO 69W AND S OF 25N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FRONT 31N51W TO 
18N64W. W OF FRONT TO 69W AND S OF 25N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 8 
FT W OF BAHAMAS.  N OF 20N BETWEEN 46W AND 51W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FRONT FROM LOW 
TO 17N62W. N OF 25N WITHIN 420 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 
TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 23N BETWEEN 45W AND 52W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 540 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN 
NE SWELL. N OF 22N BETWEEN 40W AND 48W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST N. S OF 22N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 50W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT ABOVE WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 22N74W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.  

.CARIBBEAN W OF A LINE FROM 18N65W TO 12N70W INCLUDING MONA AND 
WINDWARD PASSAGES TO 82W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST  
COAST OF COLOMBIA AND NEAR MONA AND WINDWARD PASSAGES. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF A LINE FROM 
18N65W TO 12N70W TO 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST NEAR 
MONA AND WINDWARD PASSAGES. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SW. W OF 
84W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF A LINE FROM 
17N62W TO 12N70W TO 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST NEAR 
MONA AND WINDWARD PASSAGES. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST SW. W OF 
84W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 18N BETWEEN 
65W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR 
MONA PASSAGE. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT..
 
.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 86W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. N OF 27N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 87W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT NW WATERS.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.