000
FZNT02 KNHC 061617
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI MAR 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 08.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 28N55W 1014 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMI CIRCLE OF LOW TO 
27N...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30N52W 1007 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 240 NM NW SEMI CIRCLE OF LOW TO 28N...WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT...EXCEPT TO 45 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT IN LARGE NE 
SWELL. E SEMI CIRCLE OF LOW S TO 26N E TO 49W...S TO SE WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N51W 1004 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
BETWEEN 90 NM AND 270 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS OF LOW TO 24N...NW 
TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT IN LARGE NE SWELL. 
BETWEEN 240 AND 360 NM NE AND E QUADRANTS OF LOW TO 24N...SE TO 
E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF COLOMBIAN COAST NE WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N51W TO LOW 1014 MB NEAR 28N55W TO 20N62W 
THEN ILL DEFINED INTO NE CARIBBEAN. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT TO LINE 31N69W TO 25N80W...N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E 
OF BAHAMAS...AND TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 20N AND E OF FRONT TO 44W S TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW NEAR 30N52W TO 16N62W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS....N OF 25N WITHIN 420 NM W OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 
25N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 23N BETWEEN 
45W AND 52W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N51W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...WITHIN 540 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF LOW NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N BETWEEN 40W AND 
48W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST N. S OF 
22N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 50W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT ABOVE...WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 22N74W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.  

.CARIBBEAN SHEAR LINE 18N64W TO 12.5N70W. NW OF SHEAR LINE TO 
82W INCLUDING MONA AND WINDWARD PASSAGES...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE...WINDS HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA 
AND NEAR MONA AND WINDWARD PASSAGES. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 17N62W TO 12N70W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF SHEAR LINE TO 84W...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT...HIGHEST NEAR MONA AND WINDWARD PASSAGES. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT...HIGHEST SW. W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE 15N61W TO 12N70W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...NW OF SHEAR LINE TO 84W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT...HIGHEST NEAR MONA AND WINDWARD PASSAGES. SEAS 9 TO 15 
FT...HIGHEST SW. W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...S OF 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR MONA PASSAGE. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT..
 
.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N E OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 28N W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 87W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT NW WATERS.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.