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FZNT02 KNHC 172116
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 24N55W TO 16N58W MOVING W 05 KT. FROM 23N TO 
27N BETWEEN 50W AND 58W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 21N BETWEEN 45W AND 64W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 26N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 24N57W TO 17N61W. FROM 24N TO 28N
BETWEEN 54W AND 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 48W AND 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 60W FROM 19N TO 28N. WITHIN 240 NM
E OF TROUGH FROM 26N TO 28N E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 52W AND 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N W OF TROUGH TO 69W NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST BETWEEN TROUGH AND 64W.

.ATLC N OF 26N E OF 42W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...
HIGHEST E OF 38W. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 38W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 41W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NE. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E 
OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 IN NW TO N 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N. S OF 24N E OF 48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 41W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 52W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 26N80W. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 25N80W.  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N W OF 92W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 88W AND 94W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 27N W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 89W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.