000
FZNT02 KNHC 261614
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N90W TO 24N92W TO 20N96W. S 
OF 25N W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N46W TO 22N50W TO 13N57W. N OF 22N WITHIN 
120 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT WITH NW 
SWELL. WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT WITH NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY COLD FRONT DESCRIBED IN 
NEXT PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 28N55W TO 26N61W. FROM 27N TO 
31N BETWEEN THE FRONT AND 63W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
SEAS 15 TO 21 FT WITH NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 31N N OF A 
LINE FROM 24N50W TO 20N57W TO 19N68W TO 27N78W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT WITH NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT WHERE NOTED 
IN PARAGRAPH ABOVE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 27N44W TO 20N51W. N 
OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N BETWEEN THE FRONT AND 
60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT WITH N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 31N N OF A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 14N60W TO 23N74W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT WITH NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 25N41W TO 21N44W. N 
OF 29N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. 
N OF 29N BETWEEN THE FRONT AND 53W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT WITH NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 31N N OF A LINE FROM 
22N35W TO 09N57W TO 20N72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT WITH NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 28N TO 31N W OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT WITH MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 28N TO 31N W OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 31N W 
OF 74W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 31N73W TO 27N80W S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH MIXED NE AND S SWELL. 

.ATLC FROM 04N TO 12N BETWEEN 38W AND 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 12N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 46W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
WITH MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 66W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. S OF 18N E OF 66W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
WITH NE SWELL NEAR THE ATLC PASSAGES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT AND 20 
TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND IN THE ATLC PASSAGES WITH N TO NE 
SWELL. W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT AND 20 
TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA AND IN THE ATLC PASSAGES WITH N TO NE 
SWELL. N OF 16N W OF 82W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S AND E OF A LINE FROM 24N98W TO 30N90W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N90W TO 24N92W TO 20N96W. 
EXCEPT WHERE NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION ABOVE...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 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER KELLS/SCHAUER-CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.