000
FZNT02 KNHC 161522
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON FEB 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING N OF 28N E OF 72W...

.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW NEAR 32N68W 1005 MB 
EXTENDING SW TO 23N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW TO 
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM GALE CENTER N OF AREA TO 
31N56W TO 24N63W TO 21N75W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW 
TO W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 
NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 18N63W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 68W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 17 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM LOW 32N73W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA. W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 51W 
AND 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 48W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 45W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 67W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 18N35W TO 15N61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE 22N35W TO 20N50W TO 10N55W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...E OF 75W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN 
COLD FRONT AND 70W.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 78W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 20N87W. 
N OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 14N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT 
ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MAINLY E OF AREA. BETWEEN 68W AND 83W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. E OF 68W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
  
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 24N82W TO 24N97W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING WARM FRONT 22N90W TO 28N97W. W OF 
90W AND S OF 26N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 26N W OF 87W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS TO 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 CANGIALOSI