000
FZNT02 KNHC 251621
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED MAR 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 27.

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 24N68W TO 29N79W MOVING SE 20 KT. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 64W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONT 31N47W TO 22N54W BECOMING FRONTAL TROUGH TO 16N57W. 
N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 24N50W 1011 MB. TROUGH EXTENDS SW FROM 
LOW CENTER TO 18N54W...AND NE FROM LOW CENTER TO 30N48W. N OF 
22N WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
WITH NW SWELL. FROM 22N TO 25N WITHIN 60 NM W OF TROUGH NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND TROUGH MERGED WITH COLD FRONT 
DESCRIBED BELOW. 

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO
24N68W TO 29N79W. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 75W AND 79W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 17N55W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 67W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 71W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
9 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N. N OF 28N WITHIN
240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE
W OF FRONT N WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN FRONT AND 
BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 17N53W. N OF 28N
W OF FRONT TO 64W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 78W
SE TO S 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...EXCEPT
TO 8 FT W OF 78W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 26N43W TO 18N49W. N 
OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN FRONT AND 63W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT IN N TO NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF LINE 31N37W TO 15N55W TO 15N61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N.

.ATLC FROM 19N TO 26N W OF 62W AREA OF N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY FRONT AS NOTED ABOVE.

.ATLC S OF 12N E OF 50W...AND ALSO FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 62W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N FROM 65W TO 80W NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT
NE 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 
TO 10 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT
25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 16N W OF 
78W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 
20 TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 
FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND IN N SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. 
N OF 16N E OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO ENTIRE AREA SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER KELLS/AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.