000
FZNT02 KNHC 272211
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAR 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 29.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 25N98W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N87W TO 18N94W. S OF 22N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N41W TO 24N46W THEN STATIONARY TO 19N51W THEN 
A TROUGH TO 12N58W. N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 31N35W TO 20N45W. N OF 
14N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW AND N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 29N35W TO 16N46W. W OF TROUGH TO 
55W...AND ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 20N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 55W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 27N80W. N OF 25N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E 
OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W. NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA.

.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 
FT. E OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...E OF FRONT S TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 21N87W. E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.CENTER.