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FZNT02 KNHC 161546
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU APR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 25N81W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 60W SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 74W W TO NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 20N74W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT TO 68W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
WITH NW SWELL. N OF 29N W OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 19N69W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 
26N BETWEEN 63W AND 71W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 
FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC S OF 17N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR S OF 21N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N E OF 80W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 91W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 26N82W TO 22N89W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. E 
OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER COHEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.