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FZNT02 KNHC 022203
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SUN MAY 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAY 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAY 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 22N46W TO 21N57W THEN FRONTAL TROUGH 
TO 18N65W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS W OF 48W. SEAS 9 TO 13FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF FRONT TO 22N E OF 60W AND FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 
70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF 
60W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 57W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 24N40W 
THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 18N65W. N OF FRONT TO 22N E OF 60W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF 65W. N 
OF 25N E OF 52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 21N TO 25N E OF 48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH 27N35W TO 17N50W. N 
OF 30N BETWEEN 44W AND 50W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
N OF 25N W OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH 
SE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
WITH SE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND S OF HAITI.  
SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND S 
COAST OF HAITI. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 
9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N94W TO 25N96W AND 1004 MB LOW PRES 
NEAR 21N96W. N OF 21N BETWEEN 85W AND 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT WITH SE SWELL. E OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N89W TO 25N92W THEN STATIONARY TO 
1010 MB LOW PRES NEAR 23N95W. N OF 21N E OF FRONT TO 85W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT S TO SW N OF 28N. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N86W TO 25N91W TO 
20N92W. WINDS LESS THAN 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.