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FZNT02 KNHC 172202
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED APR 17 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 33 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 77W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W SE TO S WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 28N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA APPROACHING. N OF 28N W OF
77W S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N72W TO 31N81W TO 25N79W TO 26N76W TO 28N76W TO 
31N72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 03 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 87W AND
91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 21N W OF 92W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG TEXAS COAST. N OF 27N W OF 93W SE
TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF
90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N94W TO 26N96W TO 22N95W TO 
21N96W. N OF 25N E OF TROUGH TO 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N91W TO 23N94W TO 20N95W TO
18N94W. COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 26N97W. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH TO
87W S TO SW WINDS 2O T0 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 21N W OF 95W
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N88W TO 26N91W TO 22N93W. COLD
FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 26N92W TO 22N96W TO 19N95W. N OF 20N E OF
TROUGH TO 85W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF
27N. N OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. FREQUENT
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF 26N. S OF 21N W OF 95W
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 25N86W TO 20N90W TO
18.5N92W. N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 90W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N84W TO 29N93W TO 27N96W TO 19N96W TO 
19N92W TO 24N86W TO 30N84W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT N OF 22N.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 23N40W TO 22N43W TO
20N43W TO 19N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N35W TO 16N38W TO 
14N37W TO 13N35W TO 18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW
TO N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 28N65W TO 22N79W. WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 27N64W TO 29.5N62W TO 30N56W TO 28N55W TO 27N64W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 27N60W TO 26N70W THEN
DISSIPATING TO 23N75W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N46W TO 31N61W TO 
31N59W TO 30N52W TO 30N50W TO 31N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 27N50W TO 24N56W. N
OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N36W TO 
30N45W TO 31N59W TO 27N56W TO 27N43W TO 31N36W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 27N44W TO 23N48W. 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 31N57W TO 25N62W TO 23N56W TO 
26N46W TO 22N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19.5N TO 21.5N BETWEEN
70W AND 74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 19N87W TO
16N85W TO 17N88W TO 19N87W SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N BETWEEN 84W AND 87.5W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.