000
FZNT02 KNHC 301553
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON MAR 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 01.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 24N81W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 77W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 150 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 27N70W DIFFUSE TO 27N80W. 
W OF FRONT N OF 29N TO 65W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N 
OF 29N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 27N56W DIFFUSE TO 25N64W. 
N OF 29N WITHIN 570 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 58W FROM 
28N TO 29N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 26N35W TO 19N42W. FROM 08N TO 19N NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 19N TO 22N E OF BAHAMAS TO 
62W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
22N E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 08N TO 16N NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 08N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 79W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N FROM 77W TO 79W AND ELSEWHERE 
E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT ALONG COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. S OF 19N W OF 86W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 95W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 92W N OF 25N AND S OF 25N W OF 95W S TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 89W S TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT FAR NW PART.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 21N98W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT TO 85W EXCEPT S OF 
25N W OF 90W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR FRONT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 24N92W TO 19N95W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N TO NW WINDS S OF 22N. 
SEAS TO 8 FT NW PART. E OF FRONT EXCEPT W OF 92W AND E OF 85W S 
OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF 
85W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.