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FZNT02 KNHC 171515
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC FRI APR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 27N67W TO 26N80W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT NE AND E OF THE BAHAMAS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 26N60W THEN 
WEAKENING FRONT TO 27N75W. N OF FRONT TO 29N BETWEEN 57W AND 75W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 27N TO 
29N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 28N50W TO 27N63W. N OF 
FRONT TO 29N BETWEEN 57W AND 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 29N E OF 48W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 31N66W TO 29N72W TO 
28N77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. N OF 
30N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 31N58W TO 29N65W TO 29N74W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 30N BETWEEN 
67W AND 72W. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 28N74W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N51W TO 29N55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N BETWEEN 43W AND 51W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N BETWEEN 45W AND 50W...AND S OF 12N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N 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 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 S OF 19N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 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.