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FZNT02 KNHC 012149
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED APR 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED APR 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 03.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC NW OF LINE FROM 31N72W TO 27N80W SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 31N67W TO 27N80W SOUTHERLY 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 27N70W TO 25N80W
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 26N55W TO 25N60W. N OF 29N WITHIN 300 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 57W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 23N50W. N OF 
25N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. N OF 23N E OF 58W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 15N W OF 45W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 11N W OF 71W WITHIN 120 NM OF THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 27N W OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 20N97W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT 
AND S OF 25N E OF 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT 30N83W TO 20N89W. SE OF FRONT 
SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.