000
FZNT02 KNHC 191018
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN APR 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN APR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON APR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE APR 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N51W TO 26N59W THEN DIFFUSE TO 19N69W.  
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 21N 
TO 30N BETWEEN 60W AND 78W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH 
NE SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 22N61W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N47W TO 24N54W. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 21N E OF 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
WITH NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT WITH NE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 76W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 69W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  

.CARIBBEAN S OF 19N W OF 84W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
N OF 18N W OF 72W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 85W TO 95W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 19N95W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 22N W OF 94W. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 21N BETWEEN 91W AND 93 W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 86W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 22N88W. BETWEEN 86W AND 
95W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER COHEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.