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FZNT02 KNHC 222139
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN APR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE APR 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 23N80W. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 70W 
S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E 
OF FRONT TO 65W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 25N 
BETWEEN THE BAHAMAS AND 70W. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 23N78W. W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27 E OF 
FRONT TO 67W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 62W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 26N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 22N75W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT 
TO 62W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 20N70W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N 
E OF FRONT TO 60W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N42W TO 22N46W. N OF 29N E OF TROUGH TO 
36W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 23N80W TO 16N84W. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N78W TO 15N79W. N OF 15N W OF 80W
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. FROM 12N TO 15N 
W OF 81W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N75W TO 15N77W. N OF 15N W OF 80W 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. FROM 11N TO 15N 
W OF 81W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 20N70W TO 14N74W. W OF 85W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 
80W AND 83W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 90W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N BETWEEN 90 AND 94W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
YO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST E OF 90W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 90W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST E OF 87W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S 
OF 27N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL S 
OF 25N E OF 86W.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.