000
FZNT02 KNHC 182211
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED MAR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 25N71W STATIONARY TO 25N81W. WITHIN 
180 NM E OF COLD FRONT N OF 28N SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 22N55W. WITHIN 300 NM W 
OF FRONT N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN 
N SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT N OF 30N SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF FRONT TO 70W 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT N OF 28N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF FRONT TO 57W 
N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N OF 24N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT...EXCEPT E 
TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT N OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W. SEAS 8 TO 16 
FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT N OF 
27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 20N50W. W OF FRONT TO 50N 
N OF 28N NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 73W N OF 23N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL. WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT N OF 30N S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 21N47W. W OF FRONT TO 42W 
N OF 30N SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 65W N OF 21N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 08N TO 15N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 52W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 71W BETWEEN 23N AND 30N. 
WITHIN 90 NM E OF TROUGH S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 29N81W. NW OF TROUGH 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W TO 77W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH ALONG 87W FROM 22N TO 28N. E OF TROUGH TO 
83W FROM 24N TO 27N E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.