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FZNT02 KNHC 151559
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN APR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 18N61W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 62W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 40W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR FRONT. 
S OF 10N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 20N50W THEN FRONTAL 
TROUGH TO 16N61W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 55W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT AND TROUGH 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 
25N E OF FRONT TO 35W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
HIGHEST N OF 29N AND NEAR FRONT. S OF 10N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N46W TO 24N47W TO 17N51W. N 
OF 23N W OF TROUGH TO 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 23N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 35W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR FRONT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 28N62W. W OF 
FRONT TO 66W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W 
INCLUDING MONA PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT BETWEEN 70W AND 76W AND LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 15N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WATERS. 
FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. GULF OF HONDURAS E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 82 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 11 FT. FROM 
11 TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT. S OF 25N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 25N E OF 90W SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 90W AND S OF 26N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST CENTRAL WATERS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.