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FZNT02 KNHC 132044
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI APR 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI APR 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 19N69W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 69W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 43W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR FRONT. FROM 23N TO 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 35W AND S OF 23N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 18N61W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
NEAR FRONT. S OF 23N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 25N49W TO 17N55W. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 63W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 11N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N E OF 76W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN ATLANTIC PASSAGES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N AND S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W 
INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N W OF 92W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
10 FT. N OF 26N E OF 90W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT NW 
WATERS AND SEAS TO 8 FT IN FLORIDA STRAITS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.