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FZNT02 KNHC 192152
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC TUE APR 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE APR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED APR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 21N57W THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY
FRONT TO 18N63W. WARM FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 29N35W. TROUGH FROM
31N55W TO 25N62W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 35W AND 37W S TO SE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF COLD FRONT TO 47W SW
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N WITHIN
240 NM E OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF
25N W OF FRONT BETWEEN 50W AND 58W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...
EXCEPT NW 25 TO 30 KT W OF 55W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 31N53W TO 24N53W TO 23N65W TO
26N77W...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 27N45W TO 19N55W.
WARM FRONT NE OF AREA. TROUGH FROM 31N49W TO 24N52W. N OF 26N
WITHIN 180 NM SE OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT BETWEEN 46W AND
54W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 TO 30 KT W OF
TROUGH. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N
OF 23N BETWEEN 45W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 23N50W.
TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N WITHIN 270 NM E OF COLD
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 24N W OF COLD
FRONT TO 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW
SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 29N65W TO
31N72W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 55W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 27N60W TO 26N70W. N
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 47W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. NW OF FRONT E OF 60W NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 67W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 24N55W TO 25N70W. N
OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 58W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 68W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 

.12 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73.5W AND
75.5W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 20N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE LEE
OF CUBA...NE 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 N OF 19N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 75.5W...INCLUDING
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 71W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF
15.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N
OF 20N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE LEE OF CUBA...NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH FROM 24N95W TO 18N93W. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BAY OF CAMPECHE. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 88.5W AND 91.5W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 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.

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.