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FZNT02 KNHC 182150
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT APR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT APR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 22N65W THEN DIFFUSE TO 20N72W.  N OF 
29N WITHIN 480 NM AND FROM 27N TO 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT   
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT E OF 
BAHAMAS  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 22N61W.  N OF 29N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH 31N47W TO 22N57W.  WIND LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FORECAST AREA S OF 16N E OF 50W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 20N E OF 42W AND S OF 14N FROM 42W TO 
54W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 18N FROM 44W TO 58W  WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.42 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 27N W OF 75W  S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 84W  E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 
8 FT.  N OF 18N W OF 74W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE  NE TO E 
WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W  NE TO E WIND 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N E OF 80W  NE 
TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 79W  NE TO E 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 85W  SE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 25N97W.  N OF 27N W OF 
85W  S TO SW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 19N92W.  S OF 25N W OF 
92W  N WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.