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FZNT02 KNHC 282201
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT FEB 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 27N93W TO 24N98W.
S OF 25N W OF FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21N87W TO 19N94W.
S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN GALE 
FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N42W TO 30N51W TO 27N58W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK LOW NEAR 31N45W 1016 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
FROM LOW SW TO 26N52W. N OF 28N WITHIN 420 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN
180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE
W OF FRONT TO 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30N45W 1015 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM
LOW SW TO 24N47W. BETWEEN 150 NM AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT OF LOW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. NE OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO
27N35W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
26N BETWEEN 48W AND 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN
N SWELL. N OF 26N BETWEEN 57W AND 68W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 23N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 18N35W TO 13N57W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO E CUBA. N OF 26N
W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 26N
W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT
SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM W CUBA TO 21N87W. NW OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 2O TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM E CUBA TO 13N84W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT W OF 75W N TO
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 27N93W TO 24N98W. N OF FRONT NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST E OF 94W...AND S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
S OF 26N...AND TO 9 FT N OF 26N. S OF 24N W OF 90W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.