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FZNT02 KNHC 212154
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU APR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 24N58W TO 24N70W TO 28N78W. N OF
28N E OF FRONT TO 39W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 56W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24.5N W OF FRONT TO 70W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 25N44W THEN
DISSIPATING FRONT TO 22N84W TO 25N76W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 48W AND
56W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23.5N W
OF FRONT TO 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 22N50W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 18N62W. TROUGH FROM 31N47W TO 29N55W.
W OF TROUGH TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 22N43W.
DEVELOPING WARM FRONT 21N53W TO 21N66W. N OF 28.5N BETWEEN 38W
AND 52W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN FRONT AND 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 24N BETWEEN 71W AND 81W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACHES
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE AND THE EASTERN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...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.

.CARIBBEAN SHEARLINE FROM 17N60W TO 14.5N72W TO 15.5N76W. N OF
SHEARLINE TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 13N
BETWEEN 67W AND 71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST SHEARLINE FROM 17.5N60W TO 14.5N71W TO 15N79W.
N OF SHEARLINE TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM SHEARLINE S TO 10.5N BETWEEN
67.5W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 11N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 77W
AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 13N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. 

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.