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FZNT02 KNHC 162158
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 37N E OF 40W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN 
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 45W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 19N59W TO 14N57W. FROM 20N TO 26N BETWEEN 45W 
AND 55W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 24N56W TO 17N56W. FROM 24N TO 27N 
BETWEEN 53W AND 58W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 63W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N57W TO 23N60W. WITHIN 180 NM W 
OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF TROUGH TO 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 21N E OF TROUGH TO 45W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT INLAND OVER NE FLORIDA. N OF 28N W OF 75W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N80W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 72W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 25N79W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 23N93W. N OF 22N W OF 90W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
85W AND 90W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.