000
FZNT02 KNHC 230942
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC FRI APR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI APR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT APR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN APR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 25N70W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W 
W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 23N55W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 38W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 28N63W. N OF 
27N E FRONT TO 35W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER 
GUSTS N OF 30N. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT....HIGHEST N OF 30N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 21N55W. N OF 
23N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N W 
OF FRONT TO 60W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS N OF 30N. 
SEAS 12 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 
67W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 27N35W TO 23N47W THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 19N64W. 
WITHIN 120 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN 42W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT AND E OF 52W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST FAR NE PORTION. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FORECAST CONDITIONS AS 
DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.ATLC S OF 10N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08N BETWEEN 45W AND 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. S OF 20N W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 25N W OF 90W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N92W TO 22N97W. N OF 22N E OF 
FRONT TO 85W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N89W TO 20N95W. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT 
SE TO S 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 COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.