000
FZNT02 KNHC 130331
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAR 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI MAR 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 30N43W 1000 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 270 
NM SW AND NW QUADRANTS S OF 31N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW WEAKENING NEAR 28N39W 1004 MB. WINDS LESS 
THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDS OUT OF AREA FROM LOW...WEAKENING
FRONTAL TROUGH CONNECTED TO THE OCCLUDED FRONT ENTERS AREA
THROUGH 31N39W...AND REACHES TO 26N40W TO 21N44W TO 15N54W.
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 21N W OF FRONT TO 56W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST N 
OF 27N. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 74W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT...EXCEPT NE TO 20 KT BETWEEN 56W AND 66W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
NE SWELL. N OF 22N WITHIN 300 NM E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW WEAKENING NEAR 28N39W 1004 MB WITH TROUGH 
TO 
24N38W TO 18N40W TO 15N46W. N OF 23N W OF TROUGH TO 52W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT...HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS N 
OF 27N. FROM 19N TO 23N W OF TROUGH TO 48W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH TO 
55W...AND BETWEEN 55W AND 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 
TO E TO 20 KT BETWEEN 60W AND 73W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 20N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WEAKENING NEAR 28N37W 1006 MB WITH TROUGH 
TO 23N38W TO 15N43W. N OF 23N W OF TROUGH TO 52W N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 19N TO 23N W OF TROUGH 
TO 73W...EXCEPT BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 20N E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WEAKENING JUST NE OF AREA NEAR 30N34W 1011 
MB. N OF 22N BETWEEN 42W TO 52W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N SE OF A LINE FROM 
31N54W TO 26N62W TO 20N74W...EXCEPT BETWEEN 55W AND 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS
9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
..48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W...AND
ALSO N OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL N OF 17N E OF
66W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL N OF 16N E OF 
68W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 29N94W TO 
22N97W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 24N98W. W OF FRONT
N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 25N94W TO 21N97W. W 
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.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.