000
FZNT02 KNHC 280302
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED JAN 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 30.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W 
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 22N35W TO 24N55W TO 26N80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 65W AND SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 65W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 22N35W TO 25N55W TO 20N70W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF 65W AND TO 8 FT W 
OF 65W. 

.ATLC 18 HOUR HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 76W S WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W 29N81W. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 43W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE OF LINE 24N35W TO 27N45W TO 31N52W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...EXCEPT 15 TO 18 FT N OF 29N E OF 40W 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. ENTIRE CARIBBEAN NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR COLOMBIA. N OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR COLOMBIA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N91W TO 25N97W. NW OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN
90W AND 95W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 27N90W TO 20N96W. NW OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF 
MEXICO. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 25N90W TO 18.5N95W. N OF 
FRONT TO 28N W OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 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 COBB