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FZNT02 KNHC 242135
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED APR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED APR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 21N40W. N OF 29N E OF A LINE FROM 
29N40W TO 31N42W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF A LINE FROM 27N40W TO 
31N45W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 24N40W TO 
24N48W TO 31N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 21N35W TO 19N40W. 
N OF 29N E OF A LINE FROM 29N40W TO 31N42W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 26N E OF A LINE FROM 26N44W TO 31N48W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 
A LINE FROM 25N35W TO 24N40W TO 24N50W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST NE OF A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 27N45W TO 26N35W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 26 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE. WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N60W TO 30N55W 
TO 25N52W TO 25N57W TO 30N60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE OF A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 21N54W TO 22N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN TO N TO NE SWELL... 
HIGHEST NE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 30N48W TO 26N35W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 21N53W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST 
NE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE OF A LINE FROM 31N57W TO 27N57W TO 20N50W 
TO 18N42W TO 18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE OF A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 27N65W TO 
20N60W TO 17N50W TO 13N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 24N75W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 63W AND 
66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N67W TO 26N69W. WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 24N98W. S OF 29N W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 25N94W TO 22N98W. S 
OF 25N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 26N92W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 20N97W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.