000
FZNT02 KNHC 172202
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 16N50W THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 
14N63W. N OF 27N E OF 54W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 54W NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 22N N OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF 
LINE 31N64W TO 22N71W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
N SWELL. N OF 21N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 14N50W. N OF 26N E 
OF 50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE NW 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 15N E OF 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 18N35W TO 14N45W. N OF 
25N E OF 40W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N E OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
ATLC PASSAGES. FROM 13N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N65W TO 28N68W TO 25N76W. 
FROM 24N TO 28N E OF TROUGH TO 63W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.