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FZNT02 KNHC 181616
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU APR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.N OF 20N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 25N98W. NW OF FRONT 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 24N95W TO 20.5N97W. 
S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. S OF 
21N E OF FRONT TO 95W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 23N92.5W TO 18N94W. 
S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. 
N OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S 
OF 20N E OF FRONT TO 93.5W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 19N93W. S OF 26N W 
OF FRONT TO 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 150 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N82W TO 23.5N93W TO 18N93W. S OF 
21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 26N BETWEEN 40W AND 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 28N BETWEEN 48W AND 58W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 40W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 18.5N TO 23N BETWEEN 53W AND 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 58W AND 
70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 12.5N BETWEEN 
48W AND 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE 
SWELL. 
.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 IN NE SWELL.
 
.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 84.5W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 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.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.