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FZNT02 KNHC 201005
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE APR 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED APR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI APR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 23N60W 1012 MB. WITHIN 300 NM N 
QUADRANT OF CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 24N62W 1011 MB. WITHIN 150 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 25N64W 1011 MB. WINDS LESS THAN GALE 
FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES 22N59W 1012 MB WITH TROUGH TO 27N60W. WITHIN 300 
NM N QUADRANT OF CENTER WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 510 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 55W 
AND FROM 23N TO 29N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 510 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 55W AND FROM 23N TO 29N BETWEEN 55W AND 
60W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE 
PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 390 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN 40W AND 72W AND FROM 17N TO 23N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 
BETWEEN 62W AND 45W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. 
REMAINDER AREA N OF 12N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 25N64W 1011 MB. WITHIN 390 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 
120 NM N QUADRANT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 23N BETWEEN 40W AND 72W AND FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 45W AND 
55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS BETWEEN 62W AND 
45W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N OF 
12N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS E OF 65W. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 73W W WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 17N TO 23N E OF 45W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 25N E OF 50W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 88W AND 93W SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 90W AND S OF 26N 
BETWEEN 87W AND 90W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N AND N OF 25N 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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.