000
FZNT02 KNHC 131454
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI MAR 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 29N39W 1000 MB MOVING ESE 15 KT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 45W 
AND 47W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 21N35W TO 14N44W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N 
OF 22N BETWEEN 42W AND 55W NW TO N WIND WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
14 TO 18 FT. FROM 19N TO 23N BETWEEN 60W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 20N E OF 42W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW 28N38W 1003 MB WITH TROUGH TO 15N44W. N OF 
24N W OF TROUGH TO 55W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 
FT. FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N E OF TROUGH. SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH TO 70W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N36W 1008 MB WITH TROUGH TO 15N40W. 
N OF 23N W OF TROUGH 55W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
19 FT. FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH TO 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N E OF 
TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW E OF AREA. N OF 25N E OF 46W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 19N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 46W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 31N50W 20N70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N E OF 68W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.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 DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 20N97W. 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.