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FZNT02 KNHC 021616
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SAT APR 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT APR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 22N92W TO 18N94W. WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST FROM 22N TO 24N AND S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 22N91W TO 18N93W.
S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO 29N W OF 85W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 19N92W. N OF FRONT
TO 27N W OF 85W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY
IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N80W TO 21N89W. FROM 20N TO
24N BETWEEN 87W AND 92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 21N BETWEEN 92W
AND 95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 47W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. FROM 12N TO 18N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 22N50W TO 06N55W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 25N E OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N37W TO
25N53W TO 06N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 30N35W TO 24N55W TO 10N50W TO
10N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N
AND SE SWELL.  

.ATLC COLD FRONT APPROACHING SE GEORGIA COAST. N OF 29N W OF 76W
S TO SW SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28N81W. S OF FRONT
TO 29N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N
OF 29N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 30N W
OF FRONT TO 80W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 23N80W. N OF 30N
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN
MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18.5N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 09 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND
76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.