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FZNT02 KNHC 201616
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC WED APR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED APR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 25N46W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO
20N55W. DISSIPATING TROUGH FROM 31N45W TO 26N48W TO 22N55W. FROM
26N TO 29N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 24N TO 30N WITHIN 330 NM E OF FRONT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 30N E OF FRONT AND W
OF FRONT TO 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW
SWELL...EXCEPT W TO NW SWELL E OF TROUGH.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 25N44W
THEN DISSIPATING TO 20N55W. TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 25N WITHIN
330 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N BETWEEN 36W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW TO W SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 23N44W.
N OF 24N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN
SW TO W SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 29N69W TO
29N74W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 55W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. NW OF FRONT E OF 67W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 26N56W TO 28N70W. N
OF 28N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 58W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 58W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 26N46W TO 25N65W. N
OF 28N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN SW TO W SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 26N42W TO 22N62W. W
OF FRONT TO 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 72.5W AND
74.5W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74.5W...INCLUDING
ATLC APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 80W
AND 82W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 75.5W...INCLUDING
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 75.5W...INCLUDING
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 75.5W...INCLUDING
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 73.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 75.5W...INCLUDING
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND
76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND
91W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.