000
FZNT02 KNHC 160345
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 22N E OF 41W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN 
N SWELL. S OF 22N W OF 45W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N51W TO 22N75W TO WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 22N AND 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL ELSEWHERE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 45W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 31N42W TO 21N75W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 28N80W. N OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 60W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST N OF AREA. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 47W AND 65W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 30N50W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF FRONT WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE WIND 20 TO 25 
KT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT.

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

$$

.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.