000
FZNT02 KNHC 170348
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN APR 17 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 40W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT IN 
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 31N48W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 25N E OF 48W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
FROM 15N TO 25N E OF 48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 18N E OF 48W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 
25N. FROM 12N TO 18N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 21N59W TO 15N58W. FROM 20N TO 29N BETWEEN 45W 
AND 59W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 24N57W TO 16N57W. FROM 22N TO 26N 
BETWEEN 52W AND 58W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 48W AND 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 26N58W TO 16N56W. FROM 20N TO 30N 
BETWEEN TROUGH AND 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N 
OF 19N BETWEEN 48W AND TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT ALONG NE FLORIDA COAST. N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 
25N80W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 22N93W TO 23N93W. N OF 22N 
W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF 
86W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 22N W OF 85W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.