000
FZNT02 KNHC 232216
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU APR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 26N68W THEN STATIONARY TO 20N72W. S 
OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 26N65W THEN TROUGH TO 
22N77W. S OF 26N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N54W TO 22N65W. S OF 26N W OF 
63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 30N35W TO 24N50W. N OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF TROUGH TO 55W
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N35W TO 24N50W. N OF TROUGH E OF 
47W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH E OF AREA.  N OF 18N E OF 53W  WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 20N W OF 40W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N FROM 40W TO 55W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 55W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 
FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...MAINLY W OF 70W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W  NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 18N INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W  NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N W OF 94W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. S OF 25N E OF 88W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. S OF 26N E OF 90W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
HIGHEST NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.