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FZNT02 KNHC 172148
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 25N65W TO 21N76W. N OF 28N WITHIN 600 
NM E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.  N OF 27N W OF 
65W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 22N65W.  N OF 27N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 22N W OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 20N65W.  N OF 29N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 17N E OF 50W  E WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 20N AND S OF 18N W OF 84W  E TO SE WIND 20 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 WIND 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N 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.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 16N FROM 73W TO 84W  NE TO E 
WIND 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT
EXCEPT 9 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO  N OF 25N W OF 85W  E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 9 FT. S OF 25N W OF 91W  SE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  W OF 87W  SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.
S OF 25N E OF 87W  E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.