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FZNT02 KNHC 161616
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON APR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 23N80W. N OF 28N E FRONT TO LINE 
FROM 31N69W TO 28N72W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 
KT N OF 29N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 21N77W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 25N71W AND 
STATIONARY TO 21N76W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 26N69W AND 
STATIONARY TO 21N76W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 62W AND 69W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 15N BETWEEN 40W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 45W AND 57W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 47W AND 57W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 48W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 54W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC NE OF LINE FROM 31N44W TO 28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 25N35W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N 
OF 28N.
48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N56W TO 31N35W TO 
15N35W TO 31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY 
IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 26N E OF 44W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.39 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W...
INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN 64W AND 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 23N82W TO 17N88W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N79W TO 19.5N83W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 16N87W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 19.5N82W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 16N87W. LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT SE OF AREA OVER NW CARIBBEAN SEA. N 
OF 26N E OF 89W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N 
E OF 91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 95W SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 96W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 20N TO 21N W OF 96W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 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.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.