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FZNT02 KNHC 180957
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
1030 UTC THU APR 18 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU APR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI APR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT APR 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.N OF 24N W OF 93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 23N98W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 21N98W. W OF FRONT  
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 21N95W TO 18N95W. S 
OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N 
OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 19N93W. S OF 26N W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 27N 45W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 25N BETWEEN 52W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT.
 
.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 
75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.