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FZNT02 KNHC 171534
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI APR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 23N71W TO 22N78W. N OF 27N WITHIN 480 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE W OF 67W. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 27N60W TO 20N69W. N OF 
26N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 78W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 23N58W TO 21N61W. N OF 
28N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 59W AND S OF LINE FROM 29N65W TO 
26N76W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 17N E OF 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN OF 73W AND 84W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT WINDWARD PASSAGE N TO NE 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. S OF 24N W OF 87W SE WINDS TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 82W AND 94W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER COHEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.