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FZNT02 KNHC 201413
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI APR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI APR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 28N80W. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 27N67W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 26N80W. N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 27N62W...THEN 
STATIONARY TO 26N80W. FROM 25.5N TO 29N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N38W TO 31N35W TO 
07N35W TO 06N51W TO 19N64W TO 31N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 
07N35W TO 06N52W TO 18N62W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 26N35W TO 12N35W TO 
06N52W TO 08N57W TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 
77W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY 
IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 
74W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E 
SWELL. N OF 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 
26N97W. N OF 27N E OF 84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. FROM 19N TO 21N E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 25.5N81W TO 28N96W. N OF 27N E 
OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 29N91W. WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.