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FZNT02 KNHC 091501
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON MAR 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 11.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 27N46W 1004 MB MOVING NE 15 KT WITH OCCLUDED FRONT 
FROM LOW TO 28N48W TO 30N42W TO 28N39W...THEN COLD FRONT TO 
23N40W TO 08N53W AND TROUGH FROM 27N44W TO 24N44W TO 17N52W. 
BETWEEN 60 NM AND 330 NM NE QUADRANT...BETWEEN 30 NM AND 150 NM 
SE QUADRANT...AND ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 120 NM AND 240 NM N QUADRANT 
OF LOW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 29N42W 1001 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM 
31N40W TO 20N41W TO 11N47W. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 21N46W. N OF 25N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF COLD FRONT SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 16 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 54W AND 62W W TO NW WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 53W AND 61W W TO NW WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 210 NM TO 810 NM W 
QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE 
OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 510 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM E OF COLD FRONT N OF 17N

.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS....N OF 21N E OF FRONT AND WITHIN 660 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF COLD FRONT AND SE OF LINE FROM 31N53W TO 22N70W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 37W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE OF LINE FROM 31N44W TO 
23N37W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 40W SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 69W W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...COLD FRONT 31N51W 
TO 26N60W. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NW OF FRONT TO 66W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...COLD FRONT FROM 
31N50W TO 25N60W. LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 18N BETWEEN 69W 
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SW 
PART. E OF 69W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL 
THROUGH PASSAGES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST SW PART AND NEAR NE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES 
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. S OF 19N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 
25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE AND WITHIN 120 NM S OF CENTRAL 
HISPANIOLA. SEAS TO 8 FT.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 94W AND FROM 24N TO 27N W OF 94W E 
TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W 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 SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.