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FZNT02 KNHC 222033
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN APR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN APR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE APR 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N55 TO 28N62W...THEN STATIONARY TO 
26N70W TO 27N80W. FROM 27N TO 29N W OF 74W AND FROM 26N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 
22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY W OF 65W. WINDS AND 
SEAS COULD BE HIGHER NEAR TSTMS. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 27N65W TO 
27N77W...THEN WARM FRONT TO 29N81W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 75W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 74W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 28N65W TO 
28N77W...THEN WARM FRONT TO 31N80W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 70W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.   
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 28N65W TO 
28N77W...THEN WARM FRONT TO 31N79W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 68W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 75W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 
74W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 27N65W...THEN 
WARM FRONT TO 28N70W TO 31N77W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 65W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT N OF 30N 
E OF FRONT TO 75W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 25N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 22N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 48W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 
74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 25N97W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 88W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N E OF FRONT. WINDS AND 
SEAS COULD BE HIGHER NEAR TSTMS. WARM FRONT FROM 31N87W TO 
27N82W. N OF WARM FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 22N97W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.