000
FZNT02 KNHC 062216
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 08.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 30N51W 1012 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 120 NM NW 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30N51W 1007 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 240 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO
21 FT. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 240 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N52W 1004 MB. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 
360 NW QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN NE 
SWELL. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 300 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW SE TO S 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.06 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 WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N51W TO LOW NEAR 30N51W 1012 MB...THEN SW 
TO 24N55W TO 17N63W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT 
TO LINE 31N69W TO 25N80W...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 24N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N AND E OF FRONT TO 44W S TO 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW NEAR 30N51W SW TO 23N52W TO
15N55W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 17N W OF 
FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N62W TO 24N67W TO 25N81W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 20 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N
E OF FRONT TO 44W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N52W 1004 MB. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 120 NM AND 540 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF 
LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. N OF 20N BETWEEN 40W 
AND 48W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT N OF 28N 
...AND 8 TO 10 FT FROM 20N TO 28N.

.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 ABOVE FRONT WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N66W TO 21N74W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.  

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF LINE FROM 17N62W
TO 12N70W. NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST NEAR MONA AND 
WINDWARD PASSAGES. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST SW PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF LINE
TO 80W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST NEAR WINDWARD
PASSAGE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SW PART. W OF 80W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 81W...NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. BETWEEN 85W AND 90W...AND ALSO S OF 27N E OF 85W
E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF 85W...AND LESS THAN 8 
FT BETWEEN 85W AND 90W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 27N W OF 93W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF 90W...AND ALSO S OF 27N 
BETWEEN 85W AND 90W E TO SE 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.