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FZNT02 KNHC 161526
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 20N50W TO 15N61W. N OF 23N W OF FRONT 
TO 59W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. S OF 23N W 
OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 23N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N47W TO 18N52W. N OF 25N  W 
OF TROUGH TO 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 25N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT NE 
OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 26N E OF 45W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 27N64W. W OF FRONT 
TO 65W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 23N61W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E OF 75W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. S OF 80W W OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 20N E OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.