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FZNT02 KNHC 201522
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 25N53W 1014 MB WITH TROUGH TO NEAR 21N54W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS HIGHER IN AND
NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS FROM 24N TO 27N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30.5N37.5W 1009 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 1004 MB.
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N39W TO 27N41W TO 26N39W TO 29N35W TO 31N35W
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST NE OF AREA NEAR 32N34W 1004 MB.
LITTLE CHANGE IN CONDITIONS.

.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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 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.
.36 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 27 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO
28N93W TO 26N97W. WITHIN 29N93W TO 30N93W TO 29N96W TO 28N97W TO
26N97W TO 27N96W TO 29N93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 24N96W TO 21N97W.
WITHIN 28N91W TO 30N92W TO 30N95W TO 26N97W TO 21N98W TO 28N91W
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 24N91W TO 19N95W.
WITHIN 23N97W TO 25N95W TO 25N97W TO 22N98W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W
TO 23N97W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.