000
FZNT02 KNHC 260926
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE APR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE APR 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED APR 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 23N TO 27N BETWEEN 63W AND 71W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS TO 63W AND FROM 13N 
TO 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 63W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY E SWELL. FROM 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 27N BETWEEN 60W AND 71W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS FROM 11N 
TO 29N BETWEEN 55W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN PRIMARILY E SWELL. FROM 11N TO 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 28N BETWEEN 53W AND 74W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL. FROM 11N TO 
20N BETWEEN 45W AND 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 77W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF N OF 28N W OF 76W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 74W AND FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 
78W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 20N W OF 88W AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SE TO 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 85W S TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 24N98W. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 87W AND 92W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE BETWEEN FRONT W OF 85W EXCEPT WITHIN 120 NM AHEAD OF 
FRONT S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N86W TO 19N97W. BEHIND FRONT 
N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. AHEAD OF 
FRONT BETWEEN 85W AND 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT N 
OF 28N.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.