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FZNT02 KNHC 152110
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 24N50W TO 18N61W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT 
TO 63W 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 8 TO 11 FT E AND S OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 35W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 25N46W THEN FRONTAL 
TROUGH TO 17N55W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 60W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 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 AND S OF BAHAMAS. N 
OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 35W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT N OF 25N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 32N49W TO 27N46W TO 17N55W AND NEW COLD 
COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 28N63W. N OF 24N W OF TROUGH TO 59W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. WITHIN 360 
NM W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 24N W 
OF TROUGH TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH TO 35W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 14N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N BETWEEN 63W AND 
78W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 66W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST CENTRAL CARIBBEAN 
WATERS. S OF 15N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 10N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 84W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 19N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
11 FT. S OF 11N W OF 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 20N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 28N E OF 93W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 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.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.