000
FZNT02 KNHC 072215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 09.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 30.5N51.5W 1010 MB MOVING S 10 KT WITH STATIONARY 
FRONT TO 26N52W TO SECOND LOW NEAR 24N52W 1008 MB. COLD FRONT 
EXTENDS FROM THE SECOND LOW SW TO 20N52W TO 14N59W. N OF 22N AND 
W OF LOWS AND FRONTS TO LINE 31N56W TO 22N59W N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT...HIGHEST N OF 28N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST MERGED LOW NEAR 27N51W 998 MB WITH OCCLUDED
FRONT TO 29N50W...THEN COLD FRONT TO 25N45W TO 20N46W TO 14N50W.
N OF 23N AND BETWEEN 90 NM AND 360 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS OF LOW 
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. WITHIN 240 NM N AND NE
OF FRONT N OF 25N WINDS SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 26N47W 1001 MB. BETWEEN 90 NM AND 300 
NM W QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

...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 WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF LOWS AND 
FRONT TO 68W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 
27N W OF 68W NE TO E WINS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST 
BETWEEN 68W AND BAHAMAS. N OF 20N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SE TO 
S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS....OVER FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 19N WITHIN 600 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 13 TO 19 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 17N TO 25N WITHIN 270 NM E 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 540 NM W
...420 NW AND 360 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 17 FT W QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM 
NE AND E QUADRANTS OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.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 SE OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 21N74W
 WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N62W TO 24N68W TO
20N73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF 82W TO LINE FROM 
18N67W TO 12N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS 
NEAR WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SW 
PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...BETWEEN 70W
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SW. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT
...HIGHEST SE PART. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST SW PART.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT. N OF 25N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 
S OF 25N. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 27N W OF 93W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 94W AND 90W E TO SE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 27N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 94W AND 90W E TO SE WINDS TO
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N W OF 93W SE WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.