000
FZNT02 KNHC 191436
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN APR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N53W TO LOW PRES 27N56W 1017 MB THEN 
COLD FRONT SW TO 18N68W. N OF 26N WITHIN 420 NM E OF LOW AND 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF LOW AND FRONT 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 22N55W. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N41W TO 26N47W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 240 NM W OF TROUGH NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 77W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 27N80W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.  

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 73W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 28N E OF 92W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 19N93W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 22N W OF 94W. SEAS TO 
8 FT S PART. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 21N87W. S OF 21N W OF 90W 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.