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FZNT02 KNHC 210255
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT APR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT APR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN APR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 25N45W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
38N AND 43W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 77W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 29N81W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 75W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 27N80W. S OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 
75W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
23N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
EAST OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N82W TO 16N85W. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N79W TO 16N83W. N OF 13N W OF 81W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N93W 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 29N84W TO 
18N92W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 
26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 22N 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.