000
FZNT02 KNHC 222157
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC THU APR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU APR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N68W TO 24N74W. N OF 30N WITHIN 90 NM E 
OF FRONTAL TROUGH SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N54W TO 21N60W. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONTAL TROUGH TO 47W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONTAL TROUGH TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N42W TO 19N58W. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS N OF 30N. SEAS 12 TO 18 
FT N OF 29N AND 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL ELSEWHERE.

.ATLC COLD FRONT TO 25N50W TO 26N62W. WITHIN 60 NM OF FRONT FROM 
47W TO 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
FRONT AND E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT 27N35W TO 26N47W. N OF FRONT E 
OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N W OF 90W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT  N OF 25N.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N93W TO 22N96W. N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT TO 84W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.