000
FZNT02 KNHC 080930
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN FEB 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 22N55W MOVING E 10 KT. N OF 29N 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
S OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS...AND TO 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND SE 
OF A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 26N75W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 
23N56W TO 21N54W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT NE WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 21N TO 26N W OF 60W
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 60W
...AND TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND SE OF A 
LINE FROM 31N54W TO 26N75W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 27N W OF 60W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND TO 8 FT W 
OF BAHAMAS. 

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT DESCRIBED ABOVE WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W...AND ALSO S OF
17N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT DESCRIBED ABOVE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 53W AND 64W SW TO W WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 28N63W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN W OF A LINE FROM 18N67W TO 12N71W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT ALONG COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. REMAINDER OF CARIBBEAN NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 18N69W TO 12N73W TO 81W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT
20 TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA AND NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...
EXCEPT E OF 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 22N W 
OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST FROM 25N TO 28N. S OF 28N BETWEEN 85W 
AND 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 26N E OF 
85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 85W AND 91W...AND ALSO FROM 20N TO
26N BETWEEN 91W AND 95W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
S OF 26N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE