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FZNT02 KNHC 121537
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC TUE APR 12 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE APR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 29N65W TO
25N75W. TROUGH FROM 30N68W TO 24N67W TO 19N67W. N OF 26N BETWEEN
55W AND 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SCATTERED TSTMS FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN 60W AND 63W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 31N69W TO
24N68W. SECOND TROUGH FROM 28N66W TO 25N66W TO 20N65W. N OF 28N
BETWEEN 55W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH FROM 31N70W TO 27N80W. SECOND
TROUGH FROM 28N66W TO WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 22N65W 1014 MB TO
19N66W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N
SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST N OF AREA. NE OF A LINE FROM
28N35W TO 31N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW
AND N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 30N44W THEN
STATIONARY FRONT TO 31N47W. NE OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 31N44W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND N SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 28N43W
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 29N46W AND WARM FRONT TO
31N57W. N OF 27N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 28N44W
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 31N52W. N OF 26N E OF 49W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 15 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND
90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 91W SE 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.