000
FZNT02 KNHC 240235
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SAT APR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT APR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN APR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 21N58W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 42W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 62W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N 
E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 20N54W. N OF 
26N E OF FRONT TO 42W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 35W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 64W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS N OF 30N E OF 55N. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL N 
OF 28N AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 20N52W. N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 56W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 25 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 68W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N35W TO 19N45W TO 17N60W. N OF 
28N E OF 52W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.

.24 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. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC N OF 30N W OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 72W S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 22N W OF 65W AND E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 10N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 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. N OF 18N E OF 76W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 
84W INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 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. N OF 18N E OF 76W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 18N W 
OF 84W INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 13N E OF 68W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 84W INCLUDING GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 21N W OF 86W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 26N W OF 92W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 25N 
AND LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N95W TO 24N98W. N OF 21N E OF 
FRONT TO 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 
27N W OF 92W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 25N AND LESS THAN 8 FT S OF 
25N. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N92W TO 20N95W. S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 27N AND LESS THAN 8 FT 
ELSEWHERE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N85W TO 22N87W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW 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 GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.