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FZNT02 KNHC 271544
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI APR 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N60W TO 23N65W TO 19N66W. 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 15N E OF 
50W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 24N W OF 70W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH 26N78W TO 23N80W. E OF TROUGH TO 
70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF TROUGH NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF 50W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 29N E OF 42W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 44W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH 31N41W TO 24N42W. E OF TROUGH E TO 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN TROUGH FROM 17N80W TO LOW PRES 11N78W 1008 MB. FROM 
12N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. WINDS 
AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR TSTMS. S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 17N83W TO LOW PRES 11N80W 1008 MB. 
FROM 12N TO 17N E OF TROUGH TO 64W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL W OF 72W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BROAD TROUGH N OF 15N W OF 80W. FROM 12N TO 
17N BETWEEN 64W AND 80W E TO SE 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 W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N 
OF 25N W OF 95W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 92W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 24N 
W OF 96W. S OF 25N E OF 84W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.