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FZNT02 KNHC 240416 CCA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI APR 24 2020

UPDATE TO ISSUE GALE

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI APR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT APR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN APR 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.N OF 29.5N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N77W TO 29N79W TO 28N80W TO 31N81W TO 
31N76W TO 29N77W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N75W TO 30N78W TO 30N80W TO 31N80W TO 
31N70W TO 30N75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 08N35W TO 07N44W TO 11N45W TO 15N43W TO 17N35W TO 
08N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N39W TO 07N49W TO 09N50W TO 09N40W TO
07N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N46W TO 07N49W TO 09N54W TO 09N49W TO
08N46W TO 07N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 20N70.5W TO 20N72W TO 21N72W TO 21N71W TO 20.5N70W
TO 20N70.5W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N70.5W TO 20N71.5W TO 20.5N71.5W TO 
21N71.5W TO 21N70.5W TO 20N70.5W 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 WITHIN 20N71W TO 20N72W TO 21N72W TO 21N71W TO
21N70W TO 20N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N75W TO 13N76W TO 14N73W TO 12N70W TO 11N75W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N70W TO 11N77W TO 13N78W TO 15N74W TO
14N72W TO 11N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N75W TO 11N77W TO 12N79W TO 14N78W TO 14N76W 
TO 11N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N70W TO 11N76W TO 12N78W TO 13N78W TO
14N70W TO 11N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N75W TO 11N77W TO 12N80W TO 13N79W TO 14N77W 
TO 11N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

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

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 22N87W TO 22N89W TO 24N88W TO 24N87W TO
23N87W TO 22N87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N86W TO 22N90W TO 25N88W TO 26N86W TO
24N85W TO 22N86W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE TO S WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.