000
FZNT02 KNHC 301558
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU APR 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU APR 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 26N58W TO 19N62W. WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH FROM 
20N TO 24N E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 
TROUGH TO 65W FROM 20N TO 23N NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
E SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 
KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 
BAHAMAS AND IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 26N61W TO 19N64W. WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
TROUGH FROM 20N TO 24N E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL. W OF TROUGH S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 
25 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST E 
OF BAHAMAS AND IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. S OF 25N E OF THE BAHAMAS 
TO 67W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 06N TO 14N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 13N BETWEEN 40W AND 56W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 51W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 67W EXCEPT S OF 18N W OF 80W AND ELSEWHERE S OF 
10N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 67W TO 78W N OF 11N AND FROM 15N TO 
18N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 
COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 70W TO 74W N OF 15N AND TO 76W BETWEEN 
11N AND 15N. NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N E OF 84W E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 
KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST IN STRAITS OF 
FL. S OF 26N W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 84W E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 
KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST IN STRAITS OF 
FL. FROM 20N TO 29N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT IN SE SWELL FROM 27N TO 28N W OF 95W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STRAITS OF FL E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 91W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.