000
FZNT02 KNHC 232211
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI APR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 22N60W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 46W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 
62W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N38W TO 24N45W. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONTAL TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N 
W OF FRONTAL TROUGH TO 44W SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
WITH NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT 26N35W TO 25N44W. N OF FRONT E OF 44W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED 
ABOVE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 23N55W TO 18N61W. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT TO 44W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 27N TO 29N E OF FRONT TO 47W SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS N OF 30N. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 
29N AND 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL FROM 27N TO 29N. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 17N61W. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 35W...AND FROM 25N TO 30N E OF FRONT TO 40W SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS N OF 30N. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SW 
WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR FRONT. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS N OF 
30N. SEAS 12 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 30N. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 67W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N35W TO 22N46W TO 17N61W. N OF 
25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N W 
OF FRONT TO 54W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 
KT E OF 55W AND WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT BETWEEN 55W AND 65W. SEAS 
8 TO 18 FT IN NW SELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST ATLC N OF 27N W OF 76W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 22N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 10N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 84W INCLUDING 
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N 
OF 18N E OF 76W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 
76W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 20N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 26N AND LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 27N W OF 92W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF 26N 
AND LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N92W TO 22N97W. W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 88W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT 
TO 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF 88W SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 20N94W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 28N E OF 90W SE TO 
S WINDS TO 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 GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.