000
FZNT02 KNHC 200331
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW NEAR 24N73W 1012 MB MOVING N 10 KT. WITHIN 240 NM NE 
QUADRANT NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N71W 1012 MB. FROM 26N TO 30N 
BETWEEN 63W AND 68W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN  
NE SWELL. COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO LOW NEAR 29N63W 1012 
MB TO 25N67W TO 20N71W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 24N53W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 
56W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 
30N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N 
SWELL...EXCEPT 14 TO 20 FT N OF 26N BETWEEN FRONT AND 60W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 31N38W TO 24N45W. 
N OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 19N50W TO 23N70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 16N E OF FRONT 
ABOVE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT. S 
OF 14N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 89W AND 94W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.