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FZNT02 KNHC 122003
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU APR 12 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU APR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 25N71W THEN STATIONARY TO 
24N80W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AND WITHIN 90 NM OF 
26.5N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 26N65W THEN FRONTAL 
TROUGH TO 23N80W. S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...INCLUDING 
ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 27N60W THEN 
FRONTAL TROUGH TO 24N80W. S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W... 
INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 27N60W.
S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N BETWEEN 35W AND 62W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 21N BETWEEN 35W AND 
62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 35W AND 66W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.  

.CARIBBEAN S OF 12N BETWEEN 62W AND 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 64W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT W OF 74W.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 96W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 29N W OF 91W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 87W AND 89W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 27N97W. E OF FRONT 
TO 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 20N97W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT TO 86W SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. 

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

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.