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FZNT02 KNHC 121455
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU MAR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 30N45W 1000 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 48W 
AND 51W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N44W TO 21N54W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 
22N W OF FRONT TO 56W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 
FT. N OF 22N FROM 56W TO 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N WITHIN 300 NM E OF TROUGH S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT,
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 29N40W 1004 MB WITH TROUGH TO 15N46W.
N OF 24N W OF TROUGH TO 54W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 
TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 21N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 29N36W 1009 MB WITH TROUGH TO 15N40W. 
N OF 25N FROM 45W TO 55W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E OF 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N AND 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N91W TO 24N97W. N OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 29N91W TO 21N97W. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N90W TO 21N97W. N OF FRONT N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.