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FZNT02 KNHC 230400
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON APR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON APR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE APR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED APR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 28N59W...THEN STATIONARY 
TO 26N69W TO 27N77W AND WARM FRONT TO 27.5N80W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 
75W AND 8OW AND FROM 27N TO 29N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 
74W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY W OF 75W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 27N65W TO 
27N77W...THEN WARM FRONT TO 29N81W. N OF 27N E OF WARM FRONT TO 
75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 30N. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT N OF 30N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 27N65W TO 
28N76W...THEN WARM FRONT TO 31N80W. N OF 28N E OF WARM FRONT TO 
74W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SE 25 T0 30 KT N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 78W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT N OF 
30N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 28N68W TO 31N71W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 29N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 72W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 25N E OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 20N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 45W AND 48W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 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. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 
79W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 
77W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 25N92W TO 23N98W. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS N OF 25N E OF FRONT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 25N90W TO 18N94W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS N OF 25N E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 25N88W AND 
STATIONARY TO 18N93W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N E OF FRONT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 24N88W AND 
STATIONARY TO 18N93W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 27N82W TO 24N87W
AND STATIONARY TO 18N93W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS TO DIMINISH.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.