000
FZNT02 KNHC 152220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT OCT 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT OCT 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN OCT 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 17N53W TO 08N56W. FROM 11N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 52W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE BEHIND 
WAVE. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROPICAL WAVE FROM 16N58W TO 08N60W. 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N67W TO NEAR 24N80W. N OF FRONT 
TO 27N W OF 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 
27N70W TO 24N80W. N OF FRONT TO 27N W OF 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 17N ALONG 39W WITH 
EMBEDDED LOW PRES NEAR 10N39W 1008 MB. FROM 10N TO 16N E OF 40W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 15N40W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
10N43W 1008 MB. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 37W AND 44W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE BEHIND WAVE SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN BROAD LOW PRES CENTERED ALONG 88W WITH EMBEDDED LOW 
PRES NEAR 19N88W 1006 MB. N OF 18.5N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N 
W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TO 
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N W OF 75W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST BROAD LOW PRES CENTERED ALONG 89W WITH 
EMBEDDED LOW PRES CENTER NEAR 20N89W 1005 MB. N OF 18N BETWEEN 
77W AND 84W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 83W AND 86W SE TO S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N80W TO 22N93W. N OF 
FRONT TO 26N E OF 93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO 27N E OF 93W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF FRONT E OF 913 NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT. S OF 21N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N80W TO 
21N92W TO 18N93W. S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT NE TO E SWELL. FROM N OF FRONT TO 28N E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. SHEAR LINE FROM 
25N82W TO 24N90W TO 18N92W. S OF 22N W OF SHEAR LINE NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF SHEAR LINE TO 22N E TO 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. WITHIN 240 NM NW OF 
SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.