000
FZNT02 KNHC 241020
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI APR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI APR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT APR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN APR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 27N66W THEN STATIONARY TO 20N73W. S 
OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 81W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 
BAHAMAS...SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 29N58W THEN 
FRONTAL TROUGH TO 24N76W. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH TO 81W...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF THE BAHAMAS...SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF 
BAHAMAS...SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N53W TO 27N56W. S OF 27N W OF 
63W TO 81W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF THE BAHAMAS...SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. W OF BAHAMAS...SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 28N35W TO 21N48W. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
WITHIN 450 NM NW OF TROUGH...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF TROUGH TO 55W...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING TROUGH FROM 27N35W TO 22N45W. NW 
OF TROUGH E OF 45W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 55W...WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 53W...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 21N W OF 45W...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 40W...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W...NE TO E WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT E OF 72W...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...MAINLY W OF 
68W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W...NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 18N INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF 65W ...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W...NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF LINE FROM GALVESTON TO 28N90W TO CAPE SABLE 
FLORIDA...SE TO E WINDS TO 20 TO 25 KT. NW PORTIONS AND FLORIDA 
STRAITS...SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT NEAR 
YUCATAN...WINDS 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 26N E OF 90W...E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.