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FZNT02 KNHC 202209
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED APR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 22.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 22N50W THEN
DISSIPATING TO 20N55W. 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. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 24N44W.
N OF 24N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN
SW TO W SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 29N70W TO 31N75W. N OF 29N E OF
FRONT TO 55W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. NW OF FRONT E OF
62W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 27N50W TO 24N70W. N
OF 27N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 60W 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 31N39W TO 24N46W TO 21N65W. 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 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 20N48W TO 20N55W. W
OF FRONT TO 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 12 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.
.30 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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND GULF OF MEXICO 24 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N E OF 75W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N 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 70W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.30 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. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND
76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 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 FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.