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FZNT02 KNHC 220241
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 23N81W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 67W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 21N73W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 62W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. 

.ATLC TROUGH 31N43W TO 21N47W. N OF 29N E OF TROUGH TO 38W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT APPROACH YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 19N W OF 81W
S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER 
NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N81W TO 16N84W. W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 19N E OF FRONT TO 78W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N78W TO 15N80W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 15N W OF 81W N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 20N74W TO 17N77W. N OF 
12N W OF 80W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES 29N86W 1000 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO 
20N91W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 
27N E OF FROM SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER 
NEAR TSTMS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 21N E OF 92W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 91W AND N OF 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 
96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF 90W 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N E OF 88W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.