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FZNT02 KNHC 101450
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 12.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 30N40W 1002 MB MOVING NE 15 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 153 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 29N47W 1000 MB MOVING E 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 
27N BETWEEN 50W AND 56W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING N OF 18N E OF 45W WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N39W TO 23N42W. E OF TROUGH S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 26N W OF TROUGH TO 43W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH E OF THE AREA. N OF 26N E OF 40W W TO 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 68W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N54W TO 25N55W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING N OF 25N W OF TROUGH TO 67W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH TO 50W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N52W TO 24N54W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING N OF 25N W OF TROUGH TO 66W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH TO 48W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N46W TO LOW 29N47W TO 20N50W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 22N W OF TROUGH TO 55W NW TO N WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. N OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT TO 41W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC S OF 25N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N OT 14N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N W OF 92W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.