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FZNT02 KNHC 222109
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI APR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI APR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N65W TO LOW PRES 26.5N64W 1008 MB WITH TROUGH TO 
19N66W. FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM N QUADRANT NE TO E WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N WITHIN 420 NM 
W OF LOW AND TROUGHS N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N WITHIN 480 NM E OF LOW AND TROUGHS SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N57W TO LOW PRES 24N66W 1010 MB WITH 
TROUGH S TO 18N65W. N OF 24N W OF LOW AND TROUGHS TO 74W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 
TROUGHS TO 57W WINDS LESS THAN 20KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 25N72W TO 20N71W. FROM 22N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 27N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 87W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 28N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 27N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 27N W OF 87W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.