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FZNT02 KNHC 162159
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC FRI JUL 16 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FRI JUL 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JUL 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JUL 18.

.WARNINGS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS TO 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. S OF 24N W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 25N E OF BAHAMAS TO 60W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 17N TO 225N BETWEEN 57W AND 65W E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 26N67W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. S OF 
26N E OF TROUGH TO 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 26N 
W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 KT S OF 23N. 
SEAS TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 27N74W TO 22N80W. S OF 27N E OF TROUGH 
TO 70W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 37W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 23N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 64W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WINDWARD PASSAGE AND FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR STRAITS OF FLORIDA E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.