000
FZNT02 KNHC 121015
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC LOW NEAR 30N46W 998 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 
49W AND 53W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N42W 1001 MB. N OF 26N BETWEEN 44W 
AND 49W N WINDS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 21N BETWEEN 39W AND 48W SW 
TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 21N 
BETWEEN 48W AND 57W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT 
WITH N SWELL. N OF 21N BETWEEN 57W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 18 FT WITH N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...LOW NEAR 28N42W 
1002 MB. N OF 20N E OF 41W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 20N BETWEEN 41W AND 50W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 20N BETWEEN 54W 
AND 58W AND FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 58W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...LOW NEAR 28N41W 1004 MB. N OF 20N E OF 40W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 
22N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 
FT WITH N SWELL. N OF 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W AND FROM 17N TO 
23N BETWEEN 56W AND 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...LOW NEAR 28N37W 1006 MB. FROM 23N TO 29N E 
OF 37W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. 
WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 31N46W TO 17N63W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT WITH N SWELL.

.ATLC ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE BETWEEN LINE FROM 25N35W TO 15N61W 
AND 75W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 07N E OF 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 19N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 66W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W AND N OF 14N E OF 
70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 28N97W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF 88W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 21N97W. N OF 
FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 
87W AND 94W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 22N97W. N OF FRONT N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 87W AND 
92W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER COHEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.