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FZNT02 KNHC 172217
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 27N60W TO 31N66W. N OF 26N SE OF 
FRONT BETWEEN 53W AND 60W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 60W WITHIN 180 NM SW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF FRONT TO 62W WINDS TO 20 KT. 
CONFUSED SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 
66W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST N OF AREA NEAR 31.5N59W 1005 MB 
WITH COLD FRONT TO 31N54W TO 24N62W. WITHIN 150 NM E AND SE OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. CONFUSED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30.5N55W 1007 MB WITH WEAKENING COLD 
FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 24N58W. N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 19N50W TO 15N60W THEN SHEAR
LINE TO 13N72W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 40N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 36W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W TO LINE FROM 
31N38W TO 15N60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 23N52W. N OF 
26N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH LOW AND ASSOCIATED 
COLD FRONT ABOVE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 
69W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 18N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 79W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 82W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N90W TO 22N98W. S OF 25N E OF 85W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM SE OF LINE FROM 27N90.5W TO 
20N97W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 20N97W. N OF 
28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO WEAKEN FROM 30N85W TO 21N92W.  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.