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FZNT02 KNHC 192001
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU APR 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED 31N44W TO 31N35W TO 07N35W TO 07N45W 
TO 20N60W TO 31N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 28N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 07N35W TO 
06N52W TO 19N62W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N35W TO 07N35W TO 
06N53W TO 10N54W TO 28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
N SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N81W. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 27N72W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 26N80W. S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 27N68W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 27N80W. FROM 26N TO 29N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 27N65W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 25N72W THEN WEAK WARM FRONT TO 27N80W. FROM 26N TO 
28N W OF 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 63W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 
68W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 16.5N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.  

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 
26N88W THEN WEAK WARM FRONT TO 28N96W. E OF 86W N OF STATIONARY 
FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 29N95W. NE OF FRONT 
E TO 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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.