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FZNT02 KNHC 142022
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT APR 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 18N69W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 60W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 28N 
W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 23N AND 
E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR FRONT. FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 45W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 22N E OF 55W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 31N49W 1012 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO 
17N54W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 62W 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 TO 9 FT HIGHEST S OF 24N. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 35W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT HIGHEST NEAR FRONT. N OF 25N 
E OF 40W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 10N E OF 52W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N47W TO 24N46W TO 17N50W.
N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 58W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W AND S OF 24N W OF 65W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 35W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR FRONT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N E OF 82W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT HIGHEST IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. N OF 
16N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W INCLUDING MONA PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT HIGHEST IN MONA PASSAGE. FROM 11N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N BETWEEN 63W 
AND 80W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 84W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N INCLUDING 
ATLC PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 
10N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT. S OF 25N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT. E OF 90W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 28N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W SE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.