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FZNT02 KNHC 162116
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU APR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 23N81W.  N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 
60W  SW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  N OF 29N W OF FRONT  W TO NW 
WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 20N73W.  N OF 27N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.  N OF 29N
W OF FRONT TO 73W  W TO NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
N OF 29N W OF 68W  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 15 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 19N69W.  N OF 27N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 11 FT.  N OF 26N 
FROM 63W TO 71W  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 13 FT IN NE 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC S OF 16N E OF 50W  E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 18N E OF 52W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 84W  E TO SE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W  NE TO E WIND 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N E OF 80W  NE 
TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO  N OF 21N W OF 90W  E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 25N W OF 90W  E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 25N  E WIND 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  W OF 90W SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.
E OF 90W E TO SE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.