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FZNT02 KNHC 212216
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N88W TO 22N96W TO 19N95W. W OF 
FRONT FROM 25N TO 20N N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 
TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N81W TO 25N93W TO 19N95W. W 
OF FRONT FROM 24N TO 19N NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT WEAKENING FROM 31N57W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS 
BEGINNING TO DRIFT NW W OF 70W. S OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 78W NE  
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 22N78W. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 63W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 
29N WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT NW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 23N E OF 41W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SUBSIDING N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 17N. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 
58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL 
...HIGHEST E OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 
60W. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 64W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
10 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN 41W AND 68W
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL W OF 55W AND IN
NW SWELL BETWEEN 41 AND 55W.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 64W AND 75W SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N80W. N OF 28N W OF
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 62W SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 23N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
420 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO
21N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST
S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W. REMAINDER AREA NE WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT S OF 10N W OF 75W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE 
FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT...HIGHEST S OF 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W. S OF 10N W OF 75W
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W NE WINDS
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS
AND SEAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 15N
W OF 80W...AND N OF 20N W OF 79W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 11N W OF 75W.
  
.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 24N97W. NW OF FRONT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 86W 
AND 91W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N 
BETWEEN 85W AND 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM STRAITS OF FL TO 19N95W. S OF 
24N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 30N88W TO 28N91W TO 25N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT FROM 24N TO 26N W OF 
91W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 30N87W TO 25N90W TO 19N95W NE
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT S OF 25N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 95W.

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

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FORECASTER STRIPLING