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FZNT02 KNHC 160210
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON APR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 22N52W TO 17N62W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT 
TO 62W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
FRONT. 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 42W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT HIGHEST NEAR FRONT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 25N46W THEN FRONTAL 
TROUGH SW TO 16N55W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 57W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT 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 24N E OF FRONT AND TROUGH TO 35W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT N OF 25N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N47W TO 24N46W THEN TROUGH SW 
TO 16N55W. N OF 26N W OF TROUGH TO 58W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E AND S OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF TROUGH 
TO 35W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 29N46W TO 23N49W TO 17N55W. N OF 20N E 
OF TROUGH TO 35W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 10N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 09N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 26N59W. WITHIN 300 
NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 49W AND 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 63W INCLUDING 
ATLC PASSAGES NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT....HIGHEST 
CENTRAL WATERS. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 83W AND E OF 
81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST CENTRAL 
CARIBBEAN WATERS. FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 63W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 10N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N 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 
8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 26N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 26N E OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT...HIGHEST CENTRAL WATERS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 84W 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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.