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FZNT02 KNHC 200957
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON APR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON APR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE APR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED APR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 03 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 29N77W TO 27N77W TO 26N79W TO 31N81W TO 31N71W TO 
29N77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER FAR NW CORNER OF AREA. WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY 26N74W TO 26N78W TO 29N81W TO 31N81W TO 31N69W 
TO 26N74W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT N OF 29N.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT N OF 29N.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO 29N80W.
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N71W TO 27N79W TO 31N79W TO 31N66W TO 
29N71W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 29N 
E OF FRONT TO 66W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT N OF 29N 
E OF FRONT TO 66W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N71W TO 29N73W TO 
28N80W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N62W TO 28N68W TO 29N71W TO 
31N71W TO 31N62W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N 
W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N69W TO 28N73W TO 
27N80W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N61W TO 28N67W TO 30N68W TO 
31N69W TO 31N60W TO 28N61W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N66W TO 27N72W TO 
24N81W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N62W TO 28N67W TO 31N66W TO 
31N59W TO 29N61W TO 28N62W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL MIXED WITH NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 27N68W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
30N35W TO 31N61W TO 31N63W TO 31N35W TO 30N35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N48W TO 27N57W AND 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 28N64W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
29N53W TO 29N57W TO 31N62W TO 31N47W TO 29N53W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N44W TO 
29N48W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N42W TO 27N49W TO 28N58W TO 
31N59W TO 31N38W TO 28N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
29N36W TO 26N43W TO 26N53W TO 30N55W TO 31N35W TO 29N36W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 
13 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 29N E OF 47W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 16N35W TO 20N55W TO 
25N48W TO 31N45W TO 31N35W TO 16N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 12N71W TO 11N74W TO 12N74W TO 
13N71W TO 12N70W TO 12N71W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.09 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 11N70W TO 12N73W TO 
13N73W TO 12N72W TO 13N70W TO 11N70W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 11N70W TO 12N72W TO 
11N75W TO 13N75W TO 12N70W TO 11N70W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 16N85W TO 16N86W TO 17N86W TO 
18N86W TO 17N85W TO 16N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 16N84W TO 16N85W TO 
17N85W TO 17N84W TO 16N84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 16N85W TO 17N86W TO 
17N85W TO 17N85W TO 16N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT JUST INLAND THE LOUSIANA AND NE TEXAS 
COASTS. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 27N90W TO 27N92W TO 29N92W TO 
30N88W TO 30N86W TO 27N90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT N OF 29N. NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 28N E OF 89W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 30N85W TO 26N90W TO 
27N97W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N83W TO 28N85W TO 28N87W TO 
30N85W TO 30N83W TO 29N83W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 28N83W TO 
25N89W TO 24N94W. 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.