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FZNT02 KNHC 191531
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC TUE APR 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE APR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 27N48W TO 21N57W THEN WEAKENING
STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N64W. WARM FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 28N35W.
TROUGH FROM 31N58W TO 26N62W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 36W AND 39W S TO
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 23N WITHIN 150 NM
EITHER SIDE OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N
OF 26N BETWEEN 54W AND 62W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW
WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 31N53W TO 24N53W TO 24N65W TO
18N65W...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 27N48W TO 18N60W.
WARM FRONT NE OF AREA. TROUGH FROM 31N52W TO 23N56W. FROM 26N TO
28.5N BETWEEN 38W AND 44W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 30N E OF 54W TO A LINE FROM 29N35W TO
23N50W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS W OF TROUGH.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. N OF 24N BETWEEN 54W AND 70W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 20N56W. TROUGH FROM
31N48W TO 24N54W. FROM 27N TO 30N WITHIN 270 NM E OF COLD FRONT
SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 52W N OF A
LINE FROM 27N35W TO 21N52W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF TROUGH. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN SW
SWELL. N OF 24N BETWEEN 52W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 20N56W. DISSIPATING
TROUGH FROM 31N47W TO 27N47W. FROM 28N TO 30N E OF FRONT SW
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N WITHIN
300 NM E OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N
OF 24N W OF COLD FRONT TO 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 21N54W. TROUGH
DISSIPATED. S OF FRONT TO 25N E OF 40W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO SW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 24N47W.
N OF 24N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 29N60W TO
31N70W. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 26N55W TO 27N70W. N
OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 60W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N74W TO
16.5N77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 18N69W
TO 16.5N72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 75.5W...INCLUDING
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF
16N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF
20N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE LEE OF CUBA...NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 18N70W
TO 16.5N72.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 75.5W...INCLUDING
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF
15.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N
OF 20N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE LEE OF CUBA...NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N74W
TO 18.5N77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 15.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH FROM 24N92W TO 18N95W. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150 NM W OF TROUGH. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 88.5W AND 91.5W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS
HIGHER IN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM 20N TO 24N
BETWEEN 92W AND 96W. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22N BETWEEN 91W AND 92.5W 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.

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

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.