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FZNT02 KNHC 201611
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON APR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. WITHIN 29N72W TO 
26N77W TO 27N80W TO 31N81W TO 31N67W TO 29N72W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.03 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. WITHIN 
30.5N76W TO 30.5N77.5W TO 30N80W TO 31N80W TO 31N75W TO 30.5N76W 
SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
26N74W TO 27N77W TO 31N81W TO 31N64W TO 26N74W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N75W TO 28N80W. WITHIN 
28N72W TO 28N79W TO 31N80W TO 31N64W TO 28N72W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N67W TO 27N76W. WITHIN 30N66W
TO 29N68W TO 30N72W TO 31N75W TO 31N63W TO 30N66W W WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N63W TO 23N74W. WITHIN 28N61W
TO 28N64W TO 28N66W TO 31N66W TO 31N54W TO 28N61W SW TO W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 27N56W THEN STATIONARY TO 27N62W
THEN WARM FRONT TO 31N70W. WITHIN 30N48W TO 29N54W TO 29N58W TO
31N62W TO 31N47W TO 30N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT N OF THE AREA. WITHIN 26N41W
TO 25N46W TO 26N53W TO 30N55W TO 31N35W TO 26N41W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N35W TO 13N47W TO 19N52W TO 31N39W TO
31N35W TO 16N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N84W TO 16N86W TO 18N87W TO 19N86W TO 19N84W
TO 17N84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N83W TO 16N86W TO 17N85W TO 17N84W TO
16N83W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N84W TO 16N86W TO 17N86W TO 17N84W TO
16N84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 16N86W TO 16N87W TO 17N87W TO
17N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N69W TO 11N72W TO 12N73W TO
13N73W TO 13N70W TO 12N69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N73W TO 11N74W TO 11N76W TO 12N76W TO
13N75W TO 12N73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 28N83W TO 27N85W TO 28N86W TO 29N87W TO
30N84W TO 28N83W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.