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FZNT02 KNHC 160902
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC GALE CENTER NE OF AREA. N OF 24N E OF 41W 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 N OF 23N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST GALE CENTER MOVE SE AND WEAKENED. N OF 25N E 
OF 40W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 46W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 46W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE. ELSEWHERE N OF 
15N E OF 46W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL. 
 
.ATLC DEVELOPING TROUGH 31N58W TO 23N60W. FROM 27N TO 30N 
BETWEEN 56W AND 60W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 20N 
TO 29N BETWEEN 42W AND 56W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 56W FROM 16N TO 27N. N OF LINE 
24N60W TO 19N46W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DEVELOPING LOW PRES NEAR 23N58W. N OF LINE 
25N56W TO 19N46W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
NE AND E SWELL. N OF LINE 25N56W TO 22N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. 

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 28N81W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 74W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 25N80W. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 19N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 70W INCLUDING MONA 
PASSAGE 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 29N90W TO 23N97W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
TO 85W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 26N82W TO 23N98W. S OF 23N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 94W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 20N W OF 91W 
SE TO S 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.