000
FZNT02 KNHC 250344
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC THU FEB 25 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 21N86W.  S OF 25N W OF 85W 
NW TO N WIND 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 16 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO LOW PRES 1002 MB AT 
29N79W TO 26N80W.  N OF 29N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT  S TO SW 
WIND 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES 32N56W WITH TROUGH TO 1008 MB LOW PRES AT 29N79W 
TO 18N63W. WITHIN 240 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES  WIND 20 TO 
30 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH TO 48W  SW WIND 20 
KT.  SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH FROM 27N35W TO 1005 MB LOW PRES AT 
27N37W TO 21N55W.  N OF 21N SE OF TROUGH  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 12 FT.  WITHIN 180 NM NW QUADRANT OF LOW PRES  NE WIND 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 60W  WIND 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES E OF AREA.  TROUGH FROM 22N35W TO 
20N54W.  N OF 20N E OF 55W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT  
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 1008 MB LOW 
PRES AT 29N79W TO 18N63W.  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF 
FRONT  NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS.  N OF 23N 
E OF FRONT TO 70W  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 28N68W TO 20N71W.  
W OF FRONT NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 17 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS...HIGHEST N OF 28N.  N OF 23N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT  
S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 11 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 20N64W.  N OF 28N  
W OF FRONT  NW TO N WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 17 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST.  ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 68W  NW WIND 20 KT.  
SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND E OF BAHAMAS  
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 13 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 15N84W.  W OF FRONT NW WIND 
25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SEAS 9 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 18N72W TO 09N80W.  W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WIND 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 11 FT.  N OF 17N WITHIN 120 NM E 
OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT DISSIPATED.  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO  COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 21N86W.  EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF 85W  NW TO N WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST  E OF 87W  N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 23N.  S OF 25N W OF 87W  WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 22N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 27N E OF 94W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 87W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.