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FZNT02 KNHC 280408
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT MAR 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 30.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 21N97W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N90W TO 20N96W. S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 
27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
ELSEWHERE W OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 25N81W. W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N41W TO 22N47W THEN DIFFUSE TO 10N62W. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E OF 65W N TO 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N37W TO 15N49W. E OF TROUGH S 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF TROUGH TO 
65W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.
S OF 15N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 28N35W TO 19N43W. N OF 22N W OF TROUGH 
TO 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 22N 
E OF 62W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
FROM 12N TO 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF FRONT N WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT APPROACH NW WATERS. N OF 22N E OF 92W 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 22N E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BETWEEN 85W AND 
92W. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 18N92W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 
25N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 27N E OF 85W
N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.