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FZNT02 KNHC 181002
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED APR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED APR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI APR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N51W TO 27N55W TO 25N62W.  N OF 25N WITHIN 
210 NM SE OF FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
BROAD MIX OF SWELL.  N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 65W  NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 1005 MB AT 31N57W WITH COLD FRONT 
31N52W TO 26N55W TO 23N60W.  N OF 27N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT  
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE OVER 
WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES  WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 
TO 11 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES NEAR 30N53W 1008 MB WITH WEAK COLD 
FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 22N59W.  N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 
NM S SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES  WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 22N48W.  N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE E 
OF FRONT  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N4W TO 23N52W.  N OF 
28N WITHIN 150 NM E OF TROUGH  S WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH LOW AND ASSOCIATED 
COLD FRONT ABOVE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W  NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W 
AND 79W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  N OF 18N FROM 73W 
TO 79W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 
FT.  S OF 18N W OF 85W  E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 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 69W AND 76W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  N OF 16N FROM 69W TO 73W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 
77W AND 82W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO  COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 18N93W.  N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 95W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  S OF 25N E OF 84W 
SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.  SCATTERED 
TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT N OF 25N.
.24 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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.