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FZNT02 KNHC 072219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT APR 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 09.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 25N68W TO 21.5N78W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 73W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL. FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 73W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N SWELL...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 57W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT N OF 29N 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT N OF 29N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT N OF 21N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 26N60W THEN 
WEAKENING FRONT TO 22N80W. WITHIN 150 NM NW OF FRONT BETWEEN 62W 
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL N THROUGH 
E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N53.5W TO 28N55W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 21.5N78W. WITHIN 90 NM NW OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 19N E OF 54W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL. N OF 24N E OF 37W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN MERGING NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08N BETWEEN 42W AND 52W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 37W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N E OF 39W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 86W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.