000
FZNT02 KNHC 171618
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SAT APR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 18N47W THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 
14N63W. SECONDARY FRONT 31N40W TO 24N54W. N OF 19N WITHIN 180 NM 
E OF FIRST FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 
27N. NW OF FIRST FRONT TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 66W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. NW OF SECOND FRONT TO 57W NW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 29N E OF 50W. SEAS 8 
TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 50W. S OF 24N BETWEEN 66W 
AND 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 15N48W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 48W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 15N TO 20N W OF 53W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 22N E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 20N35W TO 16N39W. N OF 
26N E OF 45W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 14N E OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
ATLC PASSAGES. FROM 13N TO 19N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W E TO SE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 19N BETWEEN 76W AND 86W E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23.5N TO 26N BETWEEN 82W AND 86W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES TROUGH ALONG 83W S OF 23N. S OF 25N 
BETWEEN 80W AND 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH SE OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.