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FZNT02 KNHC 081607
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC FRI APR 08 2016

AMENDED FOR CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 10.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 73W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 73W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 13N
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT W OF
73W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 78.5W N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT E WINDS 20 TO 25 E OF 74W. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT W OF 74W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 25N E OF 44W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17.5N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF LINE FROM 31N42W TO
26N45W TO 19N60W TO 18.5N68W TO 31N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N E OF LINE FROM 30N35W TO 18N60W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 40W AND 56W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N82W. WITHIN
60 NM S OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 26N80W. NW OF
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 26.5N69W TO 22N80W.
WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT W OF 69W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29.5N BETWEEN 67W AND 76W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27.5N81W TO
25N92W. N OF FRONT E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N80W TO 24.5N81W TO 25N92W.
N OF FRONT E OF 85W NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 27N93W. WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 84W AND 92W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 27N E OF 87.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.