000
FZNT02 KNHC 230315
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 24N90W TO 18N94W. S OF 22N W OF 95W NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC FORECAST FRONT 31N69W TO 25N74W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
TO 59W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 21N75W. N OF 30N WITHIN 
300 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 25N65W TO 21N76W. N OF 
29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
S OF 26N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 74W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
E OF 67W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E OF 82W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 360 NM NW 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 18N93W. S OF 22N W OF 95W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 
FROM 29N90W TO 23N98W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MAINLY SE OF AREA. SE OF LINE FROM 
26N82W TO 24N92W TO 21N97W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 86W NE TO E 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