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FZNT02 KNHC 051501
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE APR 05 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE APR 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 07.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 24N46W THEN SHEAR LINE THROUGH 
22N55W TO 22N65W. N OF 22N E OF FRONT AND SHEAR LINE WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 46W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF SHEAR LINE 
TO 25N BETWEEN 46W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. N OF 25N BETWEEN 46W AND 65W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. SHEAR LINE FROM 23N35W 
TO 20N50W TO 20N60W. N OF 20N E OF SHEAR LINE WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF SHEAR LINE TO 40W N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF SHEAR LINE TO 23N BETWEEN 
40W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED E AND 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF SHEAR LINE AND 20N AND E OF A LINE FROM 
31N52W TO 20N68W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. N OF 20N AND E OF A 
LINE FROM 31N50W TO 20N55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC NW OF A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 26N79W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 30N W OF 75W. S OF 25N W OF 65W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 29N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 23N BETWEEN 60W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 28N72W TO 23N79W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
ALONG 31N. W OF FRONT TO 77W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT N OF 
30N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 24N65W. W OF FRONT 
TO 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE AREA S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT TO 13 FT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N W 
OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W 
AND 83W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 18N E 
OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 29N84W TO 24N90W TO 19N95W. N OF 
26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 21N W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF A LINE 
FROM 29N86W TO 21N97W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N83W TO 
22N90W TO 18N93W. S OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 96W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 
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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.