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FZNT02 KNHC 182155
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU APR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.N OF 22N BETWEEN 91W AND 96W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 24N98W. NW OF FRONT 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 22N95W TO 18N96W. S 
OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 23N93W TO 18N94W. S 
OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N 
OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 18N93W. S OF 25N W 
OF FRONT TO 95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 27 W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 18N92W. S OF 24N W 
OF FRONT TO 95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 26N TO 29N BETWEEN 47W AND 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N37W 1011 MB. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
41W AND 50W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 62W AND 72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 58W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 72W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
 
.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 86W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.