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FZNT02 KNHC 082108
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI APR 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 10.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.12 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.
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.36 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.
.42 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 19N TO 28N E OF 51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 22N BETWEEN 52W AND 60W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 23N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 28N81W. NW OF
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 25N80W. N OF 29N W
OF FRONT TO 77W NE TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 22N76W. N OF FRONT
TO 26N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
NW SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26.5N82W TO
26N89W. N OF 28N E OF 88W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 23N89W. WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 24N BETWEEN 84W
AND 91W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.