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FZNT02 KNHC 192214
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 24N52W TO 23N61W...THEN 
STATIONARY TO 24N70W TO 24N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT...HIGHEST ALONG AND 
N OF 30N.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GALE CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT 
58W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 
FROM 24N TO 27N BETWEEN 66W AND 72W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 78W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 24N50W THEN STATIONARY TO 
23N67W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 53W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 23N46W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 46W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL.ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL 
N OF 24N BETWEEN FRONT AND 55W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N E OF 62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 26N76W 1015 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE 
QUADRANT NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND E 
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N73W 1014 MB. FROM 25N TO 29N 
BETWEEN 64W AND 68W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MAINLY E SWELL. COLD FRONT 31N78W 29N81W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO LOW NEAR 29N65W 1013 
MB TO 25N69W TO 20N72W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 88W 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 AGUIRRE/CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.