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FZNT02 KNHC 172025
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 25N70W TO 26N80W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 77W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 28N50W TO 27N60W. 
FROM 25N TO 29N BETWEEN 58W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 27N50W. N OF 
30N BETWEEN 40W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 28N E OF 50W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 18 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 TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 29N70W TO 31N77W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 28N68W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 48W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 10N BETWEEN 46W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N BETWEEN 44W AND 51W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N BETWEEN 47W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N 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 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 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 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.
.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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 27.5N BETWEEN 91W 
AND 96.5W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 88W AND 93W S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.