000
FZNT02 KNHC 020836
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU APR 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU APR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI APR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT APR 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N79W TO 31N82W. FROM 28N TO FRONT W OF 
72W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT N OF AREA. NW OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 
25N80W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 30N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 28N80W. W OF FRONT W 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 24N49W STATIONARY TO 22N505W. N OF 
26N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 31N42W 1017 MB WITH FRONTAL TROUGH SW 
TO 22N49W. N OF 24N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N39W TO 22N45W. N OF 22N E OF 55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 15N 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 16N W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT NEAR 12N76W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR 12N75W.

.GULF OF MEXICO WARM FRONT 30N88W TO 25N95W. NW OF FRONT NE TO  
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 26N BETWEEN 85W AND 
90W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT N OF AREA AND COLD FRONT 30N94W TO 
21N97W. W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT NEAR 24N87W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 19N91W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 26N82W TO 21N88W. FROM 22N TO 
26N W OF 90W E TO SE 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 NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.