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FZNT02 KNHC 022054
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI APR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES 30N51W 1003 MB WITH COLD FRONT 31N51W TO 23N56W 
TO 17N63W. N OF 23N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 23N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST S 
OF BERMUDA. FROM 23N TO 28N BETWEEN 56W AND 60W W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 
21N55W TO 16N62W. N OF 21N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N W OF FRONT TO 55W 
SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N41W TO 23N51W TO 16N61W. N 
OF 23N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONTAL TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT TO 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 25N TO 29N BETWEEN 50W AND 
57W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
 
.ATLC S OF 10N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 17N TO 20N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 
75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 20N W OF 91W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 81W AND 91W INCLUDING 
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND YUCATAN COAST...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N94W TO 26N97W. FROM 20N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 94W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 30N92W TO 25N96W TO 20N96W.
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH W OF AREA. S OF 22N BETWEEN 85W 
AND 93W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W SE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.