000
FZNT02 KNHC 131000
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI MAR 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 29N42W 1000 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 300 
NM W SEMICIRCLE S OF 31N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.12 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 
COLD FRONT CONNECTED TO THE OCCLUDED FRONT ENTERS AREA THROUGH 
31N36W...AND REACHES TO 24N38W TO 18N44W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 21N W OF FRONT TO 54W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 60W 
AND 73W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 22N WITHIN 300 NM E OF TROUGH S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW WEAKENING NEAR 28N39W 1004 MB WITH TROUGH 
TO 16N42W. N OF 20N W OF TROUGH TO 55W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. FROM 20N TO 22N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH TO 75W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL 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 18N38W. N OF 20N E OF TROUGH TO 60W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 
60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 
20N E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N TO 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NE OF AREA. N OF 20N E OF 55W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 20N TO 25N NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 20N W OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 50W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 20N W OF 45W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W...AND IN WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT OFF 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT IN NE SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA AND IN NE 
SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. 

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 21N97W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 25N93W 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 CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.