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FZNT02 KNHC 080302
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN APR 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN APR 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE APR 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 24N65W TO 20N76W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 68W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N SWELL...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 53W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM SE OF FRONT N OF 23N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 26N60W THEN 
WEAKENING FRONT TO 22N80W. WITHIN 180 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 DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 27N58W 
TO 21N77W. FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 11N BETWEEN 38W AND 47W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 13N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MERGING NW AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 38W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 25N E OF 41W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 84W 
AND 89W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF 86W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.36 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.