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FZNT02 KNHC 240223
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SUN APR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN APR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE APR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 20N57W TO 22N72W. N OF
LINE FROM 30N43W TO 30N49W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N35W TO
27N40W TO 23N50W TO 23N57W TO 29N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N35W TO
22N48W TO 23N55W. NE OF A LINE FROM 25N35W TO 19N46W TO 19N56W
TO 21N56W TO 23N52W TO 31N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NE OF A LINE FROM 30N35W TO
31N36W AND FROM 11N35W TO 09N41W TO 12N46W TO 16N44W TO 20N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N73W TO 23N75W. N OF A LINE FROM
30N70W TO 30N73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N66W TO 23N69W. N OF A
LINE FROM 30N63W TO 30N65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N64W TO 21N69W. N OF A
LINE FROM 30N68W TO 30N71W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N62W TO 21N68W. N OF A
LINE FROM 30N67W TO 30N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N55W TO 26N54W TO
20N63W. N OF A LINE FROM 31N57W TO 27N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 27 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW PRES NEAR 25N59W 1008 MB. TROUGH
FROM LOW CENTER TO 20N68W. FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 56W AND 61W
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N NE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N49W 1005 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW
CENTER TO 20N63W. FROM 24N TO 29N BETWEEN 46W AND 53W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED N AND SW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 29N BETWEEN 46W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND SW SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.