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FZNT02 KNHC 162216
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 25N70W TO 26.5N80W. N OF FRONT W
OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N
OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W
TO 23N70W TO 23N80W. N OF 29.5N BETWEEN 61W AND 70W WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT W OF 70W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF
FRONT E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN N TO NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST N OF AREA. DISSIPATING COLD
FRONT FROM 2754W TO 20N75W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF
FRONT W OF 60W...AND OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC LOW PRES 1012 MB E OF AREA NEAR 28N33.5W WITH COLD FRONT
EXTENDING SW TO 26N38.5W. S OF FRONT TO 25N E OF 38W SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES AND CONDITIONS MOVE E OF AREA.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND
76.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 26.5N82W TO 29N95.5W. N OF
FRONT E OF 93W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT E OF 93W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT TO DISSIPATE FROM NEAR 23N80W TO 29N96W.
N OF 26.5N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26.5N BETWEEN 87W AND 96W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.