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FZNT02 KNHC 181545
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED APR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 23N50W TO 
16N60W. N OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 23N63W. N OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 64W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN BROAD MIX OF 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. LOW PRES 1008 MB 
AT 31N56W WITH DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 25N55W. N OF 25N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM SW SEMICIRCLE 
OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN BROAD MIX OF 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 44W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE WINDS 20  KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W. FROM 18N TO 
20N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 63W AND 78W NE TO E 
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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.