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000
FZNT02 KNHC 210133
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN APR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE APR 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 26N46.5W 1012 MB. WITHIN 29N44W TO 28N47W
TO 27N48W TO 26N47W TO 26N46W TO 29N44W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST NE OF AREA NEAR 32.5N34W 1008 MB.
WITHIN 31N36W TO 31N40W TO 27N41W TO 27N40W TO 28N37W TO 31N36W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST NE OF AREA NEAR 32N33.5W 1008 MB.
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N40W TO 30N39W TO 29N37W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N39W TO 31N42W TO 29N41W TO 27N35W TO 28N35W
TO 30N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. WITHIN
31N74W TO 31N76W TO 30N76W TO 30N75W TO 31N74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N80W. WITHIN
31N71W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 29N77W TO 30N75W TO 31N71W N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 30.5N76.5W.

.CARIBBEAN 03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N71W TO 17N72W TO
17N70W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 23N88W TO 22N91W TO 21N91W TO 20N91W TO
21N89W TO 22N88W TO 23N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 15 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO
23N98W. WITHIN 29N92W TO 30N92W TO 30N95W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W
TO 26N97W TO 29N92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85.5W TO 24N96W TO 20.5N97W.
WITHIN 29N91W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 21N97W TO 25N95W
TO 29N91W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 28N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 24.5N80.5W TO
22N95.5W TO 18N94W. WITHIN 20N95W TO 21N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W
TO 19N95W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.