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FZNT02 KNHC 162012
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 27N80W. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 27N68W TO 26N80W. NW 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 27N65W TO 
26N80W. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 60W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 27N55W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 28N77W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 27N E OF 37W 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.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13.5N 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 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 FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 22N90W TO 
19N92W. N OF 26N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING SCATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 
24N91W. N OF 27N 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.