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FZNT02 KNHC 012213
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC FRI APR 01 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI APR 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 25N98W. NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 84W AND 88W...INCLUDING
ENTRANCE TO YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 25.5N93W TO
18.5N95.5W. S OF 24N W OF FRONT AND WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST...NW
TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 90 NM SE OF
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84.5W TO 23.5N93W TO
18N94.5W. S OF 20.5N W OF FRONT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST NW WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF FRONT NW
TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF
AREA W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 22N92.5W TO
18.5N93W. S OF 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N90W. S OF 27N W
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N80W TO 23N87W TO 18.5N92W.
S OF 23N BETWEEN FRONT AND 92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC SHEAR LINE FROM 27N35W TO 26.5N44W TO 29N57W. WITHIN 120
NM N OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE
WINDS W OF 50W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF SHEAR LINE WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL. S OF 22N E
OF 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 26N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N39W TO
24N58WTO 18N58W TO 07N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 23N E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO
26N52W TO 22N58W TO 07N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING AREA FROM W. N OF
29N W OF 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 26N80W. N OF 30N E
OF FRONT TO 62W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 30.5N
W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 21.5N W OF 84W...EXCLUDING THE INNER GULF OF
HONDURAS...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.