000
FZNT02 KNHC 280836
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT MAR 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 30.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 22N97W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N89W TO 19N95W. S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT NEAR 
30N80W. ELSEWHERE W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS TO SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 73W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
11 FT. S OF 23N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 23N81W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF
27N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N41W TO 22N47W THEN DIFFUSE TO 10N61W. N OF 
22N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT WITH 
NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 58W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 72W N TO 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 29N35W TO 15N55W. E OF TROUGH 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW AND NE SWELL. W OF 
TROUGH TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY 
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 15N55W. N OF 28N E OF 50W W 
TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 18N E OF 62W NE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 12N 
TO 20N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
FROM 12N TO 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS TO 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 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR 12N76W. 

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...E OF FRONT SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 85W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 18N92W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 95W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 
25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 21N89W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 
25N W OF FRONT N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 23N80W TO 20N87W. N OF 23N W 
OF 94W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.