000
FZNT02 KNHC 222107
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED APR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED APR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 22N77W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 20N72W. N OF 
26N WITHIN 240 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N60W TO 20N72W.  N OF 26N 
WITHIN 210 NM NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...MAINLY E OF THE BAHAMAS. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 26N55W. N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT WITH N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 29N35W TO 22N47W. N OF TROUGH 
TO 52W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT....HIGHEST N OF 30N 
E OF 40W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 27N E OF 40W NE WINDS
20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 55W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 82W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 21N E 
OF 83W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 69W 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 95W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 24N E OF 88W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. S OF 26N E OF 90W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...
HIGHEST STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.