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FZNT02 KNHC 140948
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT APR 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT APR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN APR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON APR 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM W. N OF 25N W
OF 76W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W. N OF 30N
BETWEEN 75W AND 78W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT.
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT. W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING..
.GULF OF MEXICO FRONT APPROACHING FROM W. N OF 26N W OF 94W S TO
SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED
MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG TSTMS NEAR COAST OF TEXAS.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 24N98W. N OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT TO 87W SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 19.5N96W. S OF 24N W
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 23N E OF FRONT 
TO 86W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 18.5N92W. S OF 23N W
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 22N E 
OF FRONT TO 87W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 
27N. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 21N90W. W OF FRONT TO
96W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 23N WITHIN 90 NM E
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. E OF 90W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 16N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 16N87W. S OF 19N W OF
FRONT NW TO N 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.