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FZNT02 KNHC 022143
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU APR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 6 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N80W TO 29N81W. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W FRONT W 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 24N81W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 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 S OF 12N NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 120 NM OF THE COLOMBIA COAST N OF 10N W OF 70W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 23N98W. W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 20N90W. W OF FRONT N OF 
25N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT S OF 25N 
N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 29N81W TO 20N89W. SE OF 
FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. W OF 95W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.