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FZNT02 KNHC 152215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI APR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 23N85W TO 23N41W TO 23N52W. N OF 
24N E OF 40W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 51W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 25N E OF 39W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 20N TO 27N 
BETWEEN 39W AND 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DEVELOPING LOW PRES NEAR 22N56W. N OF LINE 
25N61W TO 20N48W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N E 
OF 44W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 76W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 26N81W. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT ALONG TEXAS COAST. N OF 23N BETWEEN 
87W AND 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 21N 
TO 24N BETWEEN 92W AND 95W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N83W TO 24N90W TO 23N98W. NW OF 
FRONT TO 27N W OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. SE OF 
FRONT TO 21N BETWEEN 91W AND 96W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. NW OF FRONT N OF 28N TO 90W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 26N W OF 93W SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.