000
FZNT02 KNHC 111016
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED MAR 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 13.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC STORM WARNING...
.N OF 30N BETWEEN 56W AND 59W NW WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 
22 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 54W AND 61W NW TO N WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT.  SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 53W AND 60W NW TO N WINDS 30 
TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 26 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30N47W 998 MB. N OF 25N BETWEEN 49W 
AND 55W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 29N41W 1000 MB. WINDS LESS THAN GALE 
FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N BETWEEN 46W AND 52W SW 
TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 24N 
BETWEEN 52W AND 67W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT 
WITH N SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N BETWEEN 
44W AND 51W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT WITH N 
SWELL. N OF 23N BETWEEN 51W AND 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 20 FT WITH N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...LOW NEAR 30N47W 
998 MB. N OF 21N BETWEEN 39W AND 48W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 21N BETWEEN 48W AND 54W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 21N 
BETWEEN 54W AND 66W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 29N41W 1000 MB. N OF 20N E OF 42W SW 
TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 20N 
BETWEEN 42W AND 52W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT 
WITH N SWELL. N OF 18N BETWEEN 52W AND 60W AND S OF 23N BETWEEN 
60W AND 77W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N 
SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 29N E OF 38W NW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC ELSEWHERE N OF 24N AND S OF 18N W OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE E OF 74W AND N OF LINE FROM 24N35W 
TO 13N61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 19N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 66W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N AND N OF 25N W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 25N97W. N OF FRONT 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 25N97W. N OF 
FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER COHEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.