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FZNT02 KNHC 022049
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT APR 02 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 22N79W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 78W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 20N74W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N65W. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 22N55W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 55W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 68W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 24N BETWEEN 60W AND 78W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO
35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC SE OF LINE 23N35W TO 11N61W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE 31N36W TO 14N61W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE 23N35W TO 13N61W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE 24N35W TO 14N61W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 63W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 
65W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 19N E OF 
81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 23N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 22N88W TO 28N97W SE TO S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.