000
FZNT02 KNHC 202154
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 30N81W. LOW PRES 1012 MB NEAR 
27N71W MOVING NE 15 KT. NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 20N71W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND LESS 
THAN 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO LOW PRES 28N60W 1013 
MB TO 20N69W. NW OF FRONT AND SE OF LINE FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 15N NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 21N35W TO 18N61W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
N SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 30N E OF 38W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 19N55W TO 23N70W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 
18 FT N OF 24N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT ABOVE WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 23N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.  SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N E OF 83W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 75W AND 84W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 90W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.