000
FZNT02 KNHC 230937
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU APR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI APR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT APR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 25N71W THEN STATIONARY TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN W SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 20N74W. S OF 
26N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N57W TO 20N73W. S OF 27N W OF 
FRONTAL TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT...MAINLY 
E OF THE BAHAMAS AND NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

.ATLC N OF LINE 31N36W TO 24N53W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE 25N35W TO 22N49W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 
55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT WITH NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 18N W OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 41W AND 60W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 18N INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF YUCATAN NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE 29N91W TO 25N81W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE 29N90W TO 25N81W SE TO S 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 COHEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.