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FZNT02 KNHC 211428
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
1630 UTC WED OCT 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED OCT 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 23.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 22N77W. WITHIN 360 NM NW 
OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 150 NM OF 
28N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 
90 NM OF 25.5N61W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 27N67W TO LOW 
PRES 22N71W 1012 MB TRAIL COLD FRONT SW TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. N 
OF 23N WITHIN 420 NM W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. WITHIN 150 NM OF 23N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N59W TO LOW PRES 
23N69W 1011 MB TRAIL COLD FRONT S TO 20N70W. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
WITHIN 150 NM OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 26N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N62W THROUGH LOW PRES 
23N69W 1011 MB TO 20N72W. N OF 29N WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 29N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN MIXED NE AND N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES 19N94W 1010 MB WITH TROUGH NW TO 
23N97W. S OF 23N W OF LOW AND TROUGH NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 24N80W TO 26N95W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 22N97W TO 19N93W. WITHIN 90 NM OF 
27N96W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.42 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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.