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FZNT02 KNHC 130840
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI APR 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI APR 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT APR 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN APR 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.N OF 26N W OF 94W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 90W SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM W. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED 29N90W TO 22N88W TO 20N97W TO 29N90W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N93W TO 25N97.5W. FROM 23N 
TO 24N W OF 95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 21N W 
OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 18.5N92W. S OF 21N W 
OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT TO 85W 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 25N65W TO 24N73W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 24N78W. FROM 27N TO 29N BETWEEN 
65W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 31N75W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL. FROM 14N TO 19N BETWEEN 59W AND 63W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 17N W OF 85W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 17N W OF 86W SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.