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FZNT02 KNHC 120413
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC GALE CENTER NEAR 30N48.5W 997 MB MOVING SE 15 KT WITH AN 
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT ENTERING THE AREA THROUGH 31N44W TO 26N47W 
TO 21N56W TO 22N72W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 58W W TO NW WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 29N45W 1002 MB. BETWEEN 90 NM AND
240 NM NW QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 26N47W TO 21N56W T0 22N72W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 
65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 
23N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 29N45W 999 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW
TO 25N45W TO 18N47W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF
19N W OF FRONT TO 58W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT
IN N SWELL. N OF 22N BETWEEN 56W AND 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. N OF 22N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 
75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS
11 TO 17 FT IN N TO NE SWELL EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT BETWEEN 64W AND 
75W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N41W 1005 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO
24N40W TO 18N45W. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 55W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO  25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 21N E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT FT PRIMARILY 
IN N SWELL. S OF 24N BETWEEN 70W AND 71W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N38W 1006 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO
24N38W TO 1842. N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 53W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 21N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 73W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN SUBSIDING N 
SWELL. S OF 23N BETWEEN 53W AND 71W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN
70W AND 75W...AND ALSO S OF 17N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W...AND
ALSO BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25
KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 
8 TO 10 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N BETWEEN 95W AND 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT
N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN
88W AND 91W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 26N97W. W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 28N95W TO 
22N97W. LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS W OF FRONT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.