000
FZNT02 KNHC 140947
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT MAR 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 16.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW NEAR 29N36W 1003 MB. N OF 20N E OF 38W SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 20N BETWEEN 38W AND 45W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 20N BETWEEN 
45W AND 55W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. 
FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 40W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT N SWELL. FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W NW TO W WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 50W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 20N W OF 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 50W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN N SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 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 FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 20N96W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 20N97W. S OF 
24N W OF FRONT N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 
26N94W TO 20N96W. WINDS LESS THAN 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 CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.