000
FZNT02 KNHC 092217
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC TUE FEB 09 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 11.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING....
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 23N81W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 22N78W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW
SWELL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 50W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 25N56W TO 18N68W. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 68W W TO NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 
35 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 26N50W TO 22N60W THEN WEAKENING 
STATIONARY TO 21N70W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 63W W TO NW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W 
OF FRONT TO 68W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO 24N AND W TO 65W NE WINDS
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 22N48W. 
N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 50W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 35W SW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT N OF 28N 11 TO 18 FT.
ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF A LINE FROM 31N41W TO 19N41W
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 28N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 23N81W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
N OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 22N78W. EXCEPT AS NOTED
IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N 
OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 25N56W TO 18N68W. EXCEPT
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 21N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 21N W OF 74W NW WINDS
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT NE OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF FRONT
TO 41W S TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N78W TO 16N85W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 16N W OF 79W NE
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW NEAR 28N83W 1009 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO
24N87W TO 19N94W. W OF FRONT TO 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED E OF AREA. E OF 96W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S OF 26N W OF 90W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 90W AND SE OF A LINE FROM 27N90W
TO 19N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE
W OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N97W 1008 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO 
21N97W. N OF 22N W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 90W AND 96W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.