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FZNT02 KNHC 071619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT MAR 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT MAR 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 09.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW 30.5N51.5W 1010 MB MEANDERING WITH STATIONARY FRONT TO 
26N52W TO SECOND LOW 24N54W 1012 MB MEANDERING WITH COLD FRONT 
EXTENDING TO 20N54W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 22N AND W OF LOWS 
AND FRONTS TO LINE 31N56W TO 25N62W TO 22N62W...NE TO N WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT...HIGHEST N OF 28N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST MERGING LOWS NEAR 27N51W 1002 MB WITH COLD 
FRONT TO 29N50W TO 27N46W TO 20N46W TO 14N50W. N OF 23N AND 
BETWEEN 90 AND 360 NM NW AND W QUADRANTS OF LOW WINDS 35 TO 45 
KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT. WITHIN 120 NM N AND E OF FRONT TO 25N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 26N48W 1002 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NW AND 
E SEMICIRCLES TO 22N...WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 
FT...HIGHEST SW QUAD.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW 30.5N51.5W 1010 MB MEANDERING WITH STATIONARY FRONT TO 
26N52W TO SECOND LOW 24N54W 1012 MB MEANDERING WITH COLD FRONT 
EXTENDING TO 20N54W TO 14N60W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W AND S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 72W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 25N W OF 72W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 24N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 15N52W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...N OF 17N BETWEEN 52W AND 65W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 20N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT 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...WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE...ELSEWHERE N OF 19N 
BETWEEN 53W AND 66W...AND N OF 20N E OF 47W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 13N E OF 42W 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 30N65W TO 23N73W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 27N66W TO 22N71W TO 
42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF LINE FROM 16N62W 
TO 12N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...MONA PASSAGE AND WITHIN 90 NM S OF DOMINICAN 
REPUBLIC. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SW PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...BETWEEN 64W AND 
82W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST SW. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 AND N OF 27N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. N OF 25N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.