000
FZNT02 KNHC 261010
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN APR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN APR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON APR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE APR 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 23N65W...THEN DISSIPATING 
FRONTAL TROUGH TO 22N72W AND SE BAHAMAS. FROM 29N TO 27N NW OF 
FRONT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 27N NW OF FRONTAL 
TROUGH...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W OF 72W...WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT... 
EXCEPT TO 14 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONTAL 
TROUGH W OF 60W...NE WINDS 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH 31N49W TO 24N59W. S 
OF 28N W OF 62W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SE BAHAMAS 
THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT...EXCEPT TO 13 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. S OF 28N W OF 
63W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 

.ATLC N OF 15N E OF 43W...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 18N60W TO 31N42W...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 23N35W TO 18N48W TO 17N60W...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 
28N35W TO 23N45W TO 19N60W...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC S OF 20N E OF 60W...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 
20N60W...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 21N W OF 70W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT... EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE AND ALONG COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 12N E OF 70W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N E OF 85W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 88W...AND S OF 27N E OF 88W...E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT BAY OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS. STRAITS OF FLORIDA... 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NW. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E TO SE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NW.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.