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FZNT02 KNHC 031026
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE FEB 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 18N94.5W. N OF FRONT TO 22N 
W OF 95W N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N76W TO FLORIDA STRAIGHTS. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 22N72W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 21N74W. WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE. NEW COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 26N82W. N OF 28N AND WITHIN 300 
NM W OF NEW COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 24N75W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 300 NM W OF NEW COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. FIRST COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 20N69W...WINDS AND 
SEAS DESCRIBED BELOW.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 20N W OF 62W EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...SE TO S 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 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 S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT FROM 17N TO 20N E OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 60W S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 16N62W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.DISSIPATING ATLC COLD FRONT 27N35W TO 28N60W. WITHIN 150 NM N 
OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 58W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL REMNANTS 23N35W TO 22N45W. WITHIN 150 
NM N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 58W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE...SE OF LINE FROM 
31N35W TO 23N48W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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.
.06 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 STRIPLING