000
FZNT02 KNHC 101011
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE MAR 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 12.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 30N42W 1000 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
DESCRIBED BELOW.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA MOVING SE 15 KT. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 57W AND 62W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT WITH 
N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA MOVING SE 15 KT. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 57W AND 61W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT WITH 
N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 30N47W 998 MB MOVING SE 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 
27N BETWEEN 50W AND 56W...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT 
WITH N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 18N E OF 44W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF LINE FROM 31N42W TO 
21N52W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N E OF 38W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 21N BETWEEN 38W AND 44W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 41W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT WITH N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC N OF 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 72W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 24N BETWEEN 
50W AND 68W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT WITH N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 23N BETWEEN 
48W AND 66W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT WITH N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 480 NM OF 
SE QUADRANT OF LOW SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.  
N OF 21N BETWEEN 47W AND 56W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 19 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 21N BETWEEN 56W AND 66W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC ELSEWHERE BETWEEN LINE FROM 25N35W TO 06N54W AND LINE FROM 
31N57W TO 20N70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 42W AND 72W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 19N BETWEEN 65W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. FROM 16N TO 19N W OF 83W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 89W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER COHEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.