000
FZNT02 KNHC 210954
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU APR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI APR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT APR 23.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 24N40W TO 20N50W.
N OF 27N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE
AND W SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 26N65W TO 27N71W THEN STATIONARY
TO 31N77W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N NW OF FRONT TO 68W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 25N50W TO 22N62W. N
OF 25N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9
FT IN W SWELL. NW OF FRONT TO 48W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 64W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 23N45W. N OF 29N
BETWEEN 40W AND 55W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 25N45W TO 28N60W TO 31N62W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 78W
AND 82W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 20N74W TO
19N75.5W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 15.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 20N74W TO
19N76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 20N74W TO
19N75.5W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19.5N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W
AND 91W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19.5N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 92W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 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 LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.