000
FZNT02 KNHC 021431
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC FRI APR 02 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 APR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES 31.5N61W 1003 MB WITH COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 22N58W 
TO 18N65W. N OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. N OF 24N BETWEEN 60W AND 71W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL... HIGHEST SEAS ALONG 31N. S OF 24N 
W OF FRONT TO 72W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 
22N55W TO 16N62W. N OF 22N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 
73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N42W TO 21N55W TO 16N62W. N 
OF 22N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 62W AND S OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 
70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
 
.ATLC N OF 28N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 14N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN 
N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 81W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 81W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 88W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 26N97W. FROM 20N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 93W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 29N94W TO 20N95W. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH INLAND W OF AREA. FROM 20N TO 27N E OF 
94W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.