000
FZNT02 KNHC 242210
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 26N53W TO 22N60W. S OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 42W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N47W TO 21N54W. WITHIN 180 NM E 
OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 28N70W TO 31N79W. N OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N W 
OF 65W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 31N52W TO 18N63W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 70W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. SW OF 
LINE 31N77W TO 20N65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 20N49W. WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 
20 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 29N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.


.ATLC S OF 13N E OF 52W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W...AND ALONG THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND TO 9 FT IN N SWELL 
NEAR ATLC PASSAGES.

.GULF OF MEXICO E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. E OF 85W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.