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FZNT02 KNHC 262226
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU APR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU APR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 22N64W THEN DISSIPATING TO 
19N70W. S OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 28N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 
53W AND 72W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 41W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N44W TO 27N35W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 40W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N E OF 38W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 82W EXCEPT S OF 14N E OF 
64W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 82W EXCEPT S OF 14N E OF 
64W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N W OF 92W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 91W EXCEPT S OF 21N W OF 94W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT N OF 25N W OF 
95W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.