000
FZNT02 KNHC 222212
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN MAR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 1012 MB LOW PRES 26N61W TO 18N67W. 
WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT N OF 29N N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF FRONT BETWEEN 23N AND 29N N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 23N AND 10 TO 12 FT IN 
NE SWELL N OF 29N...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WITHIN 
150 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 1013 MB LOW PRES 29N54W 
TO 21N59W. W OF FRONT E OF 61W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 12 FT. W OF 61W BETWEEN 22N AND 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WITHIN 120 
NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 
KT WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 25N51W TO 19N58W. WITHIN 
150 NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. BAHAMAS AND W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 29N70W TO 29N73W. N 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 14N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 55W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 53W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 69W AND 82W NE WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 
25 KT FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 77W N OF 17N AND NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL IN 
AND NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
N OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 70W INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...N TO 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 20N AND FROM 16N TO 
20N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W NE WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN 
WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. N OF 19N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W 
OF 87W N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 96W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S 
OF 22N SE WINDS TO 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.