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FZNT02 KNHC 152213
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC FRI APR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 28N71W THEN STATIONARY TO LOW
PRES 1012 MB NEAR 28.5N78W TO 29N81W. N OF FRONT W OF 74W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 29N78.5W.
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT W OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED STRONG TSTMS FROM 27N TO 29.5N BETWEEN
74W AND 80W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 24N64W THEN
STATIONARY TO 27.5N81W. N OF FRONT W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 23N67W TO 23.5N80W.
N OF FRONT NE THROUGH E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N71W.

.ATLC LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 25.5N53W. FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN
45W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW TO DISSIPATE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF LINE FROM 27.5N35W TO 31N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76.5W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76.5W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W...
INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28.5N82.5W TO 29N90W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED MODERATE
ISOLATED STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM S OF FRONT E OF 86W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 29N91W. N OF
FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28.5N83W TO
29N95W. N OF FRONT W OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26.5N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26.5N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
9 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.