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FZNT02 KNHC 092124
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
2230 UTC WED APR 09 2014

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 11.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 27N72W TO 21N77W. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT TO 79W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NE HALF.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 26N70W TO 21N75W. N 
OF 26N WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT UP TO 30 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT UP TO 12 
FT N OF 29N. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE HALF.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 27N64W TO 
20.5N74W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND W TO NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 24N67W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 20.5N74W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
    
...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 11N79W TO 15N79W TO 
17N75W TO 17N72W TO 11N65W TO 11N79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 
NM OF 12N74.5W. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 10N80W 
TO 16N80W TO 16N70W TO 10N66W TO 10N80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 82W...AND FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT UP TO 30 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT W OF 70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT FROM 16N TO 17.5N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 76.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 26N46W. NW OF FRONT TO 42W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 21N40W 
TO 22N46W. N OF 24N E OF 41W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 26N E OF 37W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.ATLC S OF 15N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 11N84W. W OF FRONT TO 87W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT UP TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF 
NICARAGUA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N78W TO 
11N84W. S OF 15N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST DIFFUSE STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N78W TO 
11N84W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 29N E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO NW SWELL...HIGHEST SE HALF.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 88W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST 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.