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FZNT02 KNHC 170952
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN APR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 31N60W TO 20N46W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 270 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 29N61W 
TO 20N46W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 270 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 31N56W 
TO 24N47W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 30N BETWEEN 58W AND 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 44W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN 
N SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 38W. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 28N E OF 45W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 
23N E OF 38W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28 E OF 45W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 44W AND 53W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N OF 14N E 
OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 45W NE WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT N OF 28N E OF 40W. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N E OF 40W. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 29N81W. N OF 28N WITHIN 150 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 25N81W. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDWARD PASSAGE AND ELSEWHERE N OF 18N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 19N TO 23N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 89W AND 94W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF 93W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 89W AND 91W SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N W OF 88W SE 
TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.