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FZNT02 KNHC 262027
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI APR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI APR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 27N41W TO 28N42W TO 28N44W TO 27N46W TO 24N44W TO
25N42W TO 27N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 20N73W. WITHIN
31N76W TO 31N77W TO 31N79W TO 30N79W TO 29N77W TO 29N76W TO
31N76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N72W
TO 30N72W TO 29N70W TO 30N68W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 20N72W. WITHIN 31N61W
TO 31N66W TO 30.5N66W TO 30.5N65W TO 30N63.5W TO 30.5N61.5W TO
31N61W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
30N65W TO 31N66W TO 30N75W TO 28N74W TO 29N69W TO 30N65W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 24N53W THEN STATIONARY
TO 19N70W. WITHIN 31N54W TO 31N62W TO 30N62W TO 28N59W TO
29N56W TO 31N54W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N52W TO 29N60W TO 31N68W TO 26N76W TO 20N69W TO
31N52W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N80W TO 21N81W TO
21N80W TO 20N79W TO 19N75W TO 20N73W TO 22N80W...INCLUDING
BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 17N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W TO 16N85W TO 17N85W
TO 17N86W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 28N94W TO 29N95W TO 28N96W TO 27N96W TO
28N95W TO 28N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N86W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO 22N95W TO
26N91W TO 26N87W TO 29N86W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
WITHIN 24N80W TO 25N81W TO 24N83W TO 23N83W TO 23N81W TO
24N80W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N88W TO 29N95W TO 25N97W TO 22N95W TO
26N91W TO 24N86W TO 30N88W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN SE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.