000
FZNT02 KNHC 241620
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N51W TO 23N57W. S OF 26N WITHIN 240 NM W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 31N BETWEEN 60W AND FRONT...AND WITHIN 120 
NM E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 18N59W. WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WITH N 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 19N52W. WITHIN 180 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 29N70W TO 31N77W. BETWEEN 31N 
AND THE FRONT NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH N SWELL. 
ALSO E OF 73W WITHIN 120 NM SE AND E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WITH N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 26N62W. FROM 25N TO 31N 
BETWEEN THE FRONT AND 69W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
17 FT WITH N TO NW SWELL. ALSO WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N53W TO 25N61W. FROM 25N TO 31N 
BETWEEN THE FRONT AND 66W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT 
WITH NW SWELL. ALSO WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH NW SWELL.
 
.ATLC FROM 20N TO 26N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 
FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 
LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS.  
 
.ATLC S OF 14N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N FROM 66W TO 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 16N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 27N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ALSO W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER KELLS/AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.