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FZNT02 KNHC 191026
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU MAR 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 24N60W THEN NEARLY STATIONARY TO 
25N70W. NW OF FRONT TO 54W  W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS
12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF COLD FRONT 
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS GALE CONDITIONS NE OF AREA. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF FRONT TO 60W 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
NW OF FRONT  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL. N OF 24N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 23N49W TO 22N58W. W OF 
FRONT TO 50W  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 5OW TO 75W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 17N E OF 70W  WINDS TO 
20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.  

.ATLC S OF 15N E OF 55W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 
KT S OF 12N.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL S OF 11N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 
8  FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH S OF 27N ALONG 74W. WITHIN 180 NM 
E OF TROUGH  SE TO S WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND E 
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 26N70W. W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. LOW PRES 1013 
MB NEAR 29N66W MOVING E-NE 15 KT. WITHIN 120 NM E QUADRANT 
SEMICIRCLE  WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.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 E OF 75W  NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 87W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 88W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N  NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT.  SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.