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FZNT02 KNHC 231404
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON APR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON APR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC INITIAL COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 21N75W...SECOND COLD FRONT 
31N73W TO 23N80W. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF INITIAL FRONT S TO 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN FRONTS SW 
TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. W OF SECOND FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG 27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N65W TO 19N71W...COLD FRONT 
31N72W TO 24N77W. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF TROUGH TO 80W AND S OF 27N W OF 
BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT N OF 27N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N62W TO 23N65W TO 20N70W. N 
OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N42W TO 24N45W. N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM E 
OF TROUGH S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 21N75W TO 14N83W. N OF 15N W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S APPROACH TO YUCATAN CHANNEL. FROM 
11N TO 15N W OF 80W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 19N71W TO 11N82W. FROM 10N TO 
15N W OF 80W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 20N70W TO 15N76W TO 10N77W. N OF 15N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N E OF 95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT SE PORTION. S OF 26N E OF 90W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 27N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.