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FZNT02 KNHC 232026
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON APR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE APR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED APR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 27N65W TO 26N73W TO 27N77W 
AND WARM FRONT TO 31N81W. N OF 28N E OF WARM FRONT TO 74W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 77W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 
27N W OF 77W. WINDS AND SEAS COULD BE HIGHER NEAR TSTMS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 27N65W TO 
27N77W AND WARM FRONT TO 31N80W. N OF 27N E OF WARM FRONT TO 70W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT N OF 30N 
E OF FRONT TO 76W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N77W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 27N65W...THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 28N75W AND WARM FRONT TO 31N76W. N OF 28N E 
OF WARM FRONT TO 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 73W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 28N BETWEEN 76W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 26N55W...THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 27N70W AND WARM FRONT TO 31N74W. N OF 28N E 
OF WARM FRONT TO 65W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 70W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 25N55W...THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 27N65W AND WARM FRONT TO 31N72W. 
NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 24N80W. N OF 28N E OF WARM FRONT 
TO 64W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 22N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORCAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...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 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.