000
FZNT02 KNHC 252209
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED MAR 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONT 31N51W TO 23N65W THEN STATIONARY TO 30N80W. N OF 28N 
E OF FRONT TO 42W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 
26N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 
FT IN N SWELL. SE OF LINE 31N81W TO 19N65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 55W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO LOW CENTER 1011 MB NEAR 
23N50W TO 16N55W. N OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 55W AND 
65W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 29N W OF 78W S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF 73W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 31N40W TO 15N61W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NORTHERLY SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 19N50W. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 38W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 60W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. N OF 27N W OF 78W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 25N35W TO 11N55W TO 11N61W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NORTHERLY SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 65W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 19N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT NEAR ATLC 
PASSAGES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO ENTIRE AREA SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.