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FZNT02 KNHC 092219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON MAR 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 11.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 28N45W 1000 MB MOVING NE 15 KT WITH OCCLUDED FRONT 
FROM LOW TO 29N46W TO 31N43W TO 30N39W TO 26N38W...THEN COLD 
FRONT TO 20N42W TO 06N55W...AND TROUGH FROM LOW TO 27N43W TO 
25N43W TO 18N51W. BETWEEN 30 NM AND 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE... 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH N OF 20N...WITHIN 180 NM E OF COLD 
FRONT N OF 19N...WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ALSO 
BETWEEN 240 NM AND 660 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF LOW...WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA 1000 MB MOVING N-NE WITH COLD 
FRONT FROM TROUGH FROM LOW TO 31N40 TO 25N43W. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 24N E TO 35W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
15 FT.
.30 HOUR GALE WINDS NE OF AREA. 

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA 997 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 54W AND 65W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 31N49W 996 MB MOVING SE 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 
25N BETWEEN 44W AND 61W...WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77.5W 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...FROM 210 NM TO 810 NM NW 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW NEAR 28N45W...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 
FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 24N NM NE QUAD AND 720 
NM SE QUAD OF LOW...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND SE OF LINE FROM TURKS AND CAICOS 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 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT 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 OFF 
CENTRAL COAST OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT 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 STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.