000
FZNT02 KNHC 281011
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE APR 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE APR 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED APR 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 30.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 28N W OF 60W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S 
OF 26N W OF 70W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 27N TO 19N E OF 60W...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ATLC FROM 26N TO 20N W OF 55W...NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC S OF 24N W OF 68W...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

.ATLC S OF 19N E OF 60W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST ATLC S OF 20N...BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...AND S OF 
18N E OF 55W...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC S OF 20N...BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...AND S OF 
18N E OF 55W...LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W...NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT...HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N... 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 80W...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 10 FT... 
HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 28N W OF 90W...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF 90W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
TO 30 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 13 
FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 27N W OF 90W...SE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF 90W...E 
WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS TO 8 
FT...EXCEPT 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.