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FZNT02 KNHC 160303
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT APR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC GALE CENTER NE OF AREA. N OF 23N E OF 42W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 21N TO 28N BETWEEN 42W AND 52W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GALE CENTER MOVE SE AND WEAKENED. N OF 26N E 
OF 40W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. 
TROUGH ALONG 56W FROM 16N TO 26N. N OF LINE 26N63W TO 19N45W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 20N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 45W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 48W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
DEVELOPING LOW PRES NEAR 22N57W. N OF LINE 23N62W TO 19N45W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE AND E 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 31N73W TO 26.5N81W. 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 30N92W TO 25.5N98W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
87W AND 91W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N82W TO 24N90W TO 22N98W. NW OF 
FRONT TO 26N W OF 91W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. NW OF FRONT 
N OF 28N TO 87W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 24N 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.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.