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FZNT02 KNHC 080944
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN MAR 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 10.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 27N51W 1004 MB MOVING S 05 KT WITH COLD FRONT FROM LOW
TO 23N49W TO 12N55W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 23N W OF LOW AND 
FRONT TO 57W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 25N48W 1001 MB WITH OCCLUDED FRONT 
FROM LOW TO 24N52W TO 30N48W TO 27N45W...THEN COLD FRONT TO 
19N44W TO 14N48W. WITHIN 300 NM BEYOND OCCLUDED FRONT WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N43W 1000 MB. WITHIN 300 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE S 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF LOW AND FRONT 
TO 67W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. S 
OF 25N W OF 67W NE TO E WINS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 18N WITHIN 360 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 660 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL. WITHIN 540 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 420 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 540 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 12N E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF ABOVE FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 22N73W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 20N71W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 58W AND 68W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS WITHIN 120 NM S OF DOMINICAN 
REPUBLIC. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SW PART. W OF 82W E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 17N BETWEEN 
70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST 
SW. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
9 TO 15 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT...HIGHEST SW. S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF LINE FROM 28N96W TO 25N81W E TO SE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 28N96W TO 25N82W E TO SE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.