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FZNT02 KNHC 122114
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU APR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU APR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 73W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 
60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 18N69W. S OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 24N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. S OF 24N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 18N63W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 
19NE OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED 
NE AND E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 76W INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N W OF 66W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN PASSAGES.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 89W AND 94W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE WINDS 20 KT. N OF 23N W OF 93W SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN SE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.