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FZNT02 KNHC 030402
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE FEB 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 18N95W. N OF FRONT TO 21N W 
OF 93W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 27N80W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 22N77W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 21N75W. WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE. NEW COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 23N79W. WITHIN 300 NM W OF NEW 
COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 22N78W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 300 NM W OF NEW COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. FIRST COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 20N73W...WINDS
AND SEAS DESCRIBED IN SYNOPSIS BELOW.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC W OF 62W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 20N E OF 
FRONT TO 62W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N E OF 
FRONT TO 57W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FIRST FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. NW OF NEW FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N WITHIN 
480 NM E OF FIRST COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 23N W OF NEW COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 15 FT FROM 23N TO 27N AND 15 TO 20 FT N OF 27N.

.ATLC ELSEWHERE E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT... EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT FROM 18N TO 28N E OF 45W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 16N62W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N79W TO 18N88W. N OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS BUILDING TO 9 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT WITH E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N74W TO 15N83W. S OF LINE FROM 
18N74W TO 17N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 75W.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 18N95W EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST SE LINE 30N89W TO 21N97W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT IN BAY OF CAMPECHE. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 29N83W TO 19N93W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 24N81W TO 27N97W. WITHIN 180 NM 
N OF FRONT AND IN BAY OF CAMPECHE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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FORECASTER COHEN