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FZNT02 KNHC 051548
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU FEB 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 07.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 19N70W. N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT 
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 19N69W. WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W TO 77W ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA AND 
FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W ALONG COAST OF NICARAGUA N TO NE WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W ALONG COAST OF 
NICARAGUA WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W 
AND 78W ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS 
AND SEAS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 9 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 19N69W...LITTLE CHANGE IN 
WINDS AND SEAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST 31N54W TO 18N67W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW AND NE SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 76W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N E O FRONT TO 47W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 20N74W. N OF 
FRONT TO 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 48W AND 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC SE OF LINE 28N35W TO 18N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MERGING NW AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 25N35W TO 18N64W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MERGING NW AND E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MERGING NW AND E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF LINE 18N74W TO 
16N62W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT W OF 72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED WARNINGS...W OF 70W N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N E OF 89W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 26N82W TO 19N96W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT E OF 88W. N OF 23N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE 30N93W TO 26N82W E TO SE WINDS TO 
20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT N OF 24N W OF 95W. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER COBB