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FZNT02 KNHC 162152
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   
2230 UTC THU APR 16 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 12N BETWEEN 37W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN 40W AND 47W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 37W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 29N68W TO THEN STATIONARY TO 
31N75W. N OF FRONT E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 25N55W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 28N67W. N OF FRONT E OF 42W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N BETWEEN 42W TO 53W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT BETWEEN 
55W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 
24N45W. N OF 24N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 77W 
AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 76W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 06 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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
HONDURAS...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH IN NW YUCATAN. S OF 23N 
BETWEEN 88W AND 91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 93W S OF 22N. S OF 22N BETWEEN 
90W AND 93W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 91W S OF 23N. S OF 23N BETWEEN 
88W AND 91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 95N S OF 25N. S OF 24N BETWEEN 
88W AND 93W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.