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FZNT02 KNHC 161501
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU APR 16 2020

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 26N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 27N81W. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 26N80W. NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 27N65W TO 
26N80W. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 26N60W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 27N75W. N OF FRONT TO 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 75W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 27N TO 29N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 28N50W TO 27N60W. WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17.5N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 22N90W TO 19N94W. N OF 
25N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 23N88W TO 
20N90W. N OF 26N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.