000
FZNT02 KNHC 260906
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU MAR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU MAR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONT 31N46W TO 25N50W TO 15N57W. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 66W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 
21 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 78W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL. W OF LINE 27N80W TO 20N60W TO 18N64W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF FRONT WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N45W TO 18N52W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 
38W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 62W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 77W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 77W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N38W TO 25N41W TO 15N57W TO 15N62W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NORTHERLY SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 31N38W TO 20N44W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 60W 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT WITH NW SWELL. N OF 
28N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. 
S OF 25N W OF 76W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 23N35W TO 09N51W TO 12N61W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NORTHERLY SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. N OF 15N E OF 70W AND S OF 18N FROM 70W TO 80W NE WINDS 20 
KT AND TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT AND TO 10 
FT ATLC PASSAGES IN N SWELL. W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT AND 25 
TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT. W OF 85W SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ATLC PASSAGES N OF 17N E OF 
HISPANIOLA SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT AND TO 25 KT 
NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT AND TO 11 FT ATLC PASSAGES 
N OF 15N IN N SWELL. N OF 16N W OF 82W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. ATLC PASSAGES N OF 17N E OF HISPANIOLA SEAS TO 11 FT 
IN N SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 24N98W. SE OF FRONT S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.