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FZNT02 KNHC 171619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE APR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 25N BETWEEN 49W AND 61W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 66W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GALE CENTER JUST N OF AREA NEAR 32N59W 1005 MB
WITH COLD FRONT TO 31N57W TO 24N61W. WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN
300 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 12 
FT IN N SWELL N OF 29N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 31N56W 1006 MB WITH WEAKENING COLD 
FRONT TO 25N57W TO 19N60W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 44W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 24N47W TO 18N53W THEN SHEAR
LINE TO 14N61W TO 14N70W TO 13N78W. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 39N
E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N E OF
39W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 23N50W. CONDITIONS
MERGE WITH WITH COLD FRONT ABOVE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N 
W OF 68W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE AND ALSO N OF 13N E OF 68W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 11N W OF 75W WINDS LESS
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 89W NE TO E
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 11N W OF 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 90 NM S OF HISPANIOLA
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 27N97W. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE OF FRONT TO 
LINE FROM 25N88W TO 19N96W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FROM 30N88W TO LOW PRES NEAR 28N88W
1018 MB WITH TRAILING WEAK COLD FRONT TO 25N91W TO 22N97W. N OF 
26N WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES AND FRONT WEAKENED. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.