000
FZNT02 KNHC 221420
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED APR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED APR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 23N78W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 480 NM E OF 
FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 20N73W. N OF 
26N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N61W TO 20N72W. BETWEEN 
FRONTAL TROUGH AND LINE 31N66W TO 26N75W TO 25N81W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 28N57W. N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 28N35W TO 22N44W. N OF 22N W OF
TROUGH TO 55W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT....HIGHEST 
NEAR 31N37W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. N OF 22N E OF 55W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 21N E 
OF 83W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 69W 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 95W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 24N E OF 85W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 28N97W TO 
23N84W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.