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FZNT02 KNHC 162051
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI APR 16 2021

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 26N97W. WITHIN 
28N95W TO 27N97W TO 28N97W TO 29N97W TO 29N95W TO 28N95W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 22N97W. WITHIN 
27N94W TO 25N97W TO 28N97W TO 29N95W TO 29N94W TO 27N94W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 24N95W TO 20N96W. WITHIN
22N96W TO 21N97W TO 24N98W TO 24N97W TO 22N96W N WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N98W TO 27N97W TO 29N96W 
TO 29N92W TO 27N92W TO 24N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 22N93W TO 19N92W. 
WITHIN 21N93W TO 19N94W TO 21N97W TO 24N98W TO 26N95W TO 
21N93W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ... NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

...ASHFALL ADVISORY... 
.LA SOUFRIERE ST. VINCENT VOLCANO AT 13.3N 61.2W IS PRODUCING 
VOLCANIC EMISSIONS FROM ITS SUMMIT. THE VOLCANO REMAINS IN A 
STATE OF UNREST AND COULD CONTINUE TO ERUPT WITH LITTLE NOTICE. 
MARINERS TRAVELING IN THE VICINITY OF LA SOUFRIERE ARE URGED TO 
EXERCISE CAUTION. REDUCED VISIBLITY DUE TO THE ASH IS POSSIBLE. 
IF MARINERS ENCOUNTER VOLCANIC ASH OR FLOATING VOLCANIC 
DEBRIS...YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT THE OBSERVATION TO THE 
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER BY CALLING 305-229-4424.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 30N66W TO 30N69W TO 30N72W TO 31N73W TO 31N65W TO
30N66W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30.5N58.5W TO 30N60.5W TO 30N61.5W TO
31N63W TO 31N58W TO 30.5N58.5W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 29N49W TO 28N57W TO 31N58W TO 31N46W TO 29N49W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 10N35W TO 09N43W TO 09N45W TO 11N47W TO 14N35W TO
10N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N44W TO 06N51W TO 09N53W TO 14N48W TO
16N40W TO 07N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N46W TO 06N52W TO 11N58W TO 19N48W TO
16N44W TO 11N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N70W TO 11N73W TO 13N73W TO 12N71W TO 13N70W
TO 11N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N84W TO 16N87W TO 18N88W TO
18N85W TO 16N84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 16N86W TO 19N87W TO 19N86W TO
17N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.