000
FZNT02 KNHC 242222
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI APR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N58W TO 20N73W. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N54W TO 23N65W. S OF 27N W OF 
63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT 
IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM NW OF FRONTAL 
TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N51W TO 22N65W. S OF 27N W OF 
60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT 
IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

.ATLC N OF 26N E OF 45W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 9 TO 13 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 55W  NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W NE WINDS TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 45W AND S OF 20N E OF 55W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NE. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 55W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 30N35W TO 18N63W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.   

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT
HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT 
MAINLY W OF 70W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 28N  E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  E TO SE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT N OF 25N 
W OF 90W. SEAS TO 9 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 27N  E TO SE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
W OF 90W. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT IN 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.