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FZNT02 KNHC 302136
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU APR 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 26N58W TO 19N62W STATIONARY. FROM 20N TO 23N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 26N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 
25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST E OF BAHAMAS 
AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 26N58W TO 19N62W. FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 
TROUGH NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 21N TO 24N WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH 
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATING. FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 
55W AND 67W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 15N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 79W 
AND N OF 19N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W AND N OF 
19N W OF 74W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 
KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL FAR NW WATERS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 25N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WITH SE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 90W 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 CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.