000
FZNT02 KNHC 171355
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 28N80W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 28N65W TO 24N80W. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N51W TO 22N56W THEN STATIONARY TO 
21N75W. N OF 27N WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 78W E TO 
SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. FROM 23N TO 
27N W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT APPROACH AREA. N OF 29N E OF 57W SW TO W WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 22N TO 29N E OF 47W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 22N 
E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 26N45W. N OF FRONT N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SE OF LINE 22N35W TO 16N61W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.