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FZNT02 KNHC 091611 AAA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST...UPDATED
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 30N41W 1003 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM 
31N37W TO 16N43W TO 06N54W. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 23N43W TO 19N47W. 
WITHIN 120 NM W OF COLD FRONT N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 53W AND 63W W TO NW WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W W TO NW WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...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 SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT SE OF LINE FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 31N60W N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING....BETWEEN FRONT 
AND TROUGH N OF 23N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
OVER FORECAST WATERS E OF FRONT N OF 23N S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT N OF 20N S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 300 NM W QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT SE OF LINE FROM 20N71W TO 
31N46W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 23N35W TO 14N43W TO 
11N46W AND TROUGH FROM 31N38W TO 24N40W TO 20N44W. BETWEEN FRONT 
AND TROUGH E OF 39W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. W 
OF TROUGH TO 43W N OF 26N NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S 
OF 20N W OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. S OF 11N W OF 44W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 30N W OF 72W SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 56W AND 68W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 25N 
BETWEEN 52W AND 66W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 24N BETWEEN 
45W AND 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SW E OF 50W. SEAS 
8 TO 18 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...S OF 18N BETWEEN 69W 
AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 19N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT...HIGHEST SW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 81W AND N OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 
72W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST SW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 18N E OF 70W AND N OF 15N 
BETWEEN 
70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR 
CENTRAL COAST OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS TO 9 FT.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 28N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 24N E OF 88W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 29N W OF 89W EXCEPT S OF 21N W OF 94W SE 
TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.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.