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FZNT02 KNHC 270816
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI APR 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI APR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT APR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN APR 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N58W TO 23N64W TO 19N70W. FROM 15N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S 
OF 15N W OF 45W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 13N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH 26N79W TO 23N80W. W OF TROUGH TO 
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 
TROUGH TO 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 22N 
BETWEEN 47W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 16N.

.ATLC N OF 29N E OF 40W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH 30N42W TO 25N43W. N OF 20N E OF 42W 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN TROUGH FROM 20N81W TO LOW PRES 11N78W 1008 MB. WITHIN 
180 NM W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 11N 
TO 18N E OF TROUGH TO 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 17N83W TO 11N83W. WITHIN 150 NM W 
OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 18N E 
OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT W OF 72W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BROAD TROUGH N OF 15N W OF 80W. FROM 12N TO 
17N BETWEEN 64W AND 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 97W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 27N W OF 95W SE 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.