000
FZNT02 KNHC 230214
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU APR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU APR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT APR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N67W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. N OF 29N W OF FRONT 
TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 300 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 180 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N59W TO 20N72W. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONTAL TROUGH TO 72W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 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 31N36W TO 25N55W. N OF FRONT E OF 45W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT 
WITH N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO 55W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 29N35W TO 22N47W. N OF TROUGH 
TO 47W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N 
E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 24N E OF 45W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E OF 55W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 17N W OF 40W 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 19N 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 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 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 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 68W 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 95W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 24N E OF 90W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. S OF 26N E OF 90W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...
HIGHEST STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.