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FZNT02 KNHC 162108
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 20N50W THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 15N62W.
N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 57W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT AND TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT E AND S OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 60W AND S OF 26N W OF FRONT AND TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N45W TO 23N48W TO 16N55W. N 
OF 26N W OF TROUGH TO 54W AND S OF 26N W OF TROUGH TO 71W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 
TROUGH TO 35 SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGE.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 31N61W 1015 MB WITH COLD FRONT S 
TO 29N62W. WITHIN 300 NM W OF LOW AND FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 27N61W TO 29N65W. WITHIN  
300 NM E AND S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 25N58W TO 24N63W. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 25N WITHIN 600 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 18N 
W OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N E OF 
82W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 11N BETWEEN 76W AND 81W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N W OF 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.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 FROM 22N TO 29N BETWEEN 86W AND 95W SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF 86W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.   
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 29N95W TO 26N98W. S OF 
28N BETWEEN 88W AND 95W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 
26N E OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 27N95W TO 24N96W. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 26N87W TO 22N91W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.   

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.