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FZNT02 KNHC 202142
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT APR 20 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT APR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 26N50W 1014 MB WITH TROUGH TO NEAR 20N56W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS HIGHER IN AND
NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 24N TO 31N BETWEEN 45W AND
48W AND FROM 26N TO 31N BETWEEN 36W AND 45W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N37W 1006 MB. WITHIN 28N40W TO
31N41W TO 31N42W TO 28N44W TO 26N44W TO 27N41W TO 28N40W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N
BETWEEN 41W AND 44W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST NE OF AREA NEAR 32N34W 1005 MB.
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N39W TO 27N41W TO 26N39W TO 29N35W TO 31N35W
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST NE OF AREA NEAR 32N34W 1004 MB.
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N38W TO 30N36W TO 30N35W TO 31N35W NW WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N40W
TO 30N39W TO 29N39W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 29N81W. WITHIN
31N76W TO 31N78W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 30N79W TO 31N76W N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N71W TO 18N72W TO 17N72W TO 17N71W
TO 17N70W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N87W TO 22N89W TO
22N90W TO 21N90W TO 22N88W TO 22N87W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N87W TO 22N89W TO 22N90W TO 21N90W TO
22N88W TO 22N87W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO
27N94W TO 26N97W. WITHIN 29N92W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO
26N96W TO 29N92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 25N94W TO 20N97W.
WITHIN 27N89W TO 30N85W TO 29N94W TO 26N97W TO 20N97W TO 25N93W
TO 27N89W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N 25 TO 30 KT
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF TAMPICO. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 24N90W
THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 19N95W. WITHIN 26N90W TO 24N96W TO
20N97W TO 19N95W TO 21N95W TO 24N91W TO 26N90W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT FROM 19N TO 21N W OF
95W INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.