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FZNT02 KNHC 082215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN APR 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE APR 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 24N61W TO N WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NEARLY STATIONARY. S OF 24N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN DECAYING N TO NE SWELL BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 
FRONT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT BETWEEN 65W AND 75W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT N OF 24N 
AND WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FRONT S OF 24N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N54.5W TO 
26N58W TO 20.5N76W. N OF 27N WITHIN 90 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 120 NM N OF FRONT W OF 
64W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONTAL TROUGH 31N55W TO 24N58W TO 
20.5N77W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 10N BETWEEN 39W AND 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N OF 24N E OF 41W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 24N E OF 44W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 16N35W TO 22N51W. WITHIN 120 
NM N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 80W INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH FROM 29N86.5W 26N87W TO 23N85W MOVING 
W-SW 9 KT. WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.