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FZNT02 KNHC 061017
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED APR 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED APR 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI APR 08.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 24N35W TO 21N50W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
22N60W. N OF FRONT E OF 40W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM N OF FRONT AND SHEAR LINE  
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT AND 
SHEAR LINE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.   
S OF 22N FROM 40W TO 60W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED N AND NE SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E AND NE SWELL. S OF FRONT E OF 40W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK COLD FRONT 21N35W TO 19N55W. N OF FRONT E 
OF 55 WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 
120 NM N OF FRONT W OF 50W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE 20N35W TO 15N62W. WITHIN 90 NM N OF 
SHEARLINE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 19N E OF 45W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 25N81W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 65W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 27N64W TO 25N76W.  
N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 63W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 25N66W. N OF 30N W 
OF FRONT TO 48W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 16N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 54W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.  
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 84W  E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 80W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 84W  E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 22N90W TO 17N93W 
NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT W OF 87W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N BETWEEN 88W AND 95W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 89W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.