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FZNT02 KNHC 070352
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT APR 07 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT APR 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN APR 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 09.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 26.5N81W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 28N. N OF 26N SE OF 
FRONT TO 72W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF 29N. 
N OF 26N BETWEEN 63W AND 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST 
N OF 30N. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 28N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N 
OF 24N WITHIN 210 NM SE OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 25N66W TO 22N79W. N 
OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 30N. FROM 23N TO 28N W OF 70W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO LOCALLY 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N 
E OF FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N 
OF 28N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 26N58W THEN WEAKENING
STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N81W. S OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 80W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC ATLC S OF 17N E OF 46W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N44W TO 18N60W TO 07N56W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 47W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 53W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. N OF 27N E 
OF 36W NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 10N BETWEEN 43W AND 52W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 13N BETWEEN 62W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 26.5N81W TO 25N86W TO 26N92W. S 
OF FRONT E OF 82W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM NEAR 22N79W TO 
23N90W. S OF 27N E OF 86W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ILL DEFINED ACROSS YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
S OF 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT WITHIN FLORIDA CURRENT.

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.