000
FZNT02 KNHC 210224
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC THU APR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU APR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT APR 23.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 22N40W TO 20N52W.
N OF 24N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 27N65W TO 27N72W TO 31N77W. N OF
29N E OF FRONT TO 52W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. NW OF
FRONT TO 68W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 21N50W TO 19N60W. N
OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N BETWEEN 44W AND 50W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 63W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 22N42W TO 20N50W. N
OF 25N BETWEEN 37W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 06 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 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.
.36 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.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N E OF 75W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 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 16N BETWEEN 70W 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. 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 FROM 11N TO16N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 73W
AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND
91W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 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.

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.