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FZNT02 KNHC 011450
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI MAY 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAY 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAY 03.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 28N55W TO 18N58W MOVING W 10 KT. FROM 20N TO 26N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S 
OF 26N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS TO 8 FT...HIGHEST E OF BAHAMAS AND 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 27N56W TO 18N62W. FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 
TROUGH TO 70W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 
27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 27N62W TO 18N65W. FROM 21N TO 27N E OF 
TROUGH TO 55W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 17N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W AND N OF 19N W OF 
74W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT WITH E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W AND 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WITH 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. N OF 21N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 24N W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 88W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS NW GULF.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.