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FZNT02 KNHC 202149
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI APR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI APR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAK COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 26N45W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
38N AND 43W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 77W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 23N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N80W TO 28N80W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 73W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT EAST OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N81W TO 16N88W. W OF 
FRONT 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N93W TO 26N97W. NW 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1005 MB AT 28N85W TO 
18N93W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 
27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 91W W TO NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.