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FZNT02 KNHC 221558
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC FRI APR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI APR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 25N45W TO 22N60W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 24N74W. WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FRONT
BETWEEN 39W AND 42W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N
OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN
NW TO N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 26N40W THEN
WEAKENING TO 18N60W. SECOND COLD FRONT N OF AREA. N OF 30N
BETWEEN 46W AND 57W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 22N45W.
SECOND COLD FRONT ALONG 31N BETWEEN 49W AND 53W. N OF 29N
BETWEEN 39W AND 55W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS
W OF 50W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT W OF
A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 29N48W. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 62W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST FRONT DISSIPATED. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM
31N38W TO 29N44W TO 29N50W. NE OF A LINE FROM 25N35W TO 17N53W
TO 22N60W TO 31N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT N OF 28N E OF 44W.

.ATLC S OF 21N W OF 70W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACHES TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. N OF 29N
BETWEEN 77W AND 80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N81.5W. S OF FRONT
TO 29N BETWEEN 77.5W AND 79.5W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 29N76W TO 28N81W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68.5W AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.