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FZNT02 KNHC 160247
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SAT APR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 27.5N72W THEN STATIONARY FRONT
TO 28N80.5W. N OF FRONT W OF 73.5W 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 25N66.5W THEN
STATIONARY TO 27N80W. N OF FRONT W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT W OF 60W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 23N67W TO
24N70W 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 NW
PORTIONS. 

.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 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 76.5W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76.5W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 68W AND 73.5W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W...
INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 84.5W AND 87.5W...
INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27.5N82.5W TO 29.5N90W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF 87.5W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N82.5W TO 29N95W. N OF
FRONT W OF 84W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N82.5W TO
28N97W. N OF FRONT E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26.5N E OF 96W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...
EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 90W. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT. FROM 20.5N TO 23N BETWEEN 87.5W AND 91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.