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FZNT02 KNHC 132252 CCA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 29N38W 1002 MB MOVING E 15 KT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 45W 
AND 48W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 22N34W TO 14N42W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 42W AND 
57W N TO NE WIND WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT TO 55W...AND ALSO S OF 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 75W NE 
WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E BETWEEN 65W AND 73W. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL BETWEEN 
65W AND 73W. N OF 21N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N62W 
TO 27N68W TO 21N75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW JUST E OF AREA NEAR 29N34W 1007 
MB WITH TROUGH SW TO 23N36W TO 15N40W. N OF 24N BETWEEN 40W AND 
50W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W 
OF TROUGH TO 52W...AND S OF 24N BETWEEN 52W AND 73W NE WINDS TO 
20 KT...EXCEPT E BETWEEN 65W AND 73W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL
...HIGHEST N OF 22N BETWEEN TROUGH 52W. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH 
TO LINE FROM 31N58W TO 26N65W TO 20N74W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 46W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...
HIGHEST FAR NE PART. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT N OF 27N AND 8 TO 12 FT
FROM 24N TO 27N. FROM 16N TO 24N BETWEEN 46W AND 65W...AND 
S OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N51W TO 26N60W TO
20N72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN RESIDUAL NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT....EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL N OF 16N E OF 65W
INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES.
.24 HOUR FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W...AND ALSO N OF 16N
BETWEEN 66W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT...HIGHEST FAR SW PART. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 78W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL N 
OF 16N E OF 66W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N92W TO WEAK LOW NEAR
28N96W 1014 MB...THEN SW TO 20N97W. W OF FRONT N OF 25N N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 25N93W TO 21N97W.
W OF FRONT N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 25N93W
TO 19N96W. WINDS LESS THAN 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.