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FZNT02 KNHC 211501
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN APR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN APR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N80W TO 30N80W TO
29N78W TO 29N75W TO 31N74W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 28N81W. WITHIN
31N72W TO 31N76W TO 29N76W TO 29N73W TO 31N72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.33 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N80W. WITHIN
31N74W TO 31N76.5W TO 30.5N76.5W TO 30.5N74.5W TO 31N74W NW TO N
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N70W TO
31N81W TO 29N81W TO 27N79W TO 29N73W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.39 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 26N80W. WITHIN
31N69W TO 31N79W TO 27N79W TO 27N78W TO 31N69W N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT...EXCEPT SW AHEAD OF THE FRONT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 28N77W TO 31N69W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 22N79W. WITHIN
31N66W TO 31N69W TO 30N69W TO 29N67W TO 30N67W TO 31N66W SW TO W
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N66W TO
30N81W TO 26N80W TO 27N74W TO 31N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 28N40W 1012 MB WITH A COLD FRONT FROM 28N40W
TO 22N46W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N39W TO 27N38W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 24N35W
19N45W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N36W TO 30N35W TO 31N35W NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N40W
TO 30N40W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES E OF AREA. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N41W TO
29N41W TO 27N40W TO 27N36W TO 31N35W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N44W TO 27N43W TO
25N40W TO 25N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N72W TO 13N73W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO 12N72W
TO 13N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 31N85W TO 26N97W. WITHIN 28N92W
TO 30N94W TO 29N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N95W TO 24N95W TO 28N92W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 19N96W. WITHIN
25N94W TO 26N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N95W TO 21N95W TO 22N94W TO
25N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 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.

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.FORECASTER DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.