000
FZNT02 KNHC 161020
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN OCT 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN OCT 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE OCT 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 19N88W 1004 MB DRIFTING NW. S OF 25N BETWEEN 85W 
AND 90W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 44W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 44W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N65W TO NEAR 26N80W. N OF FRONT TO 
27N AND W OF 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 
26N80W. N OF FRONT TO 27N W OF 76W NE TO WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE S OF 17N ALONG 57W. FROM 11N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 52W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE BEHIND 
WAVE. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 61W. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 15N35W TO 07N39W WITH LOW PRES NEAR 
10N38W 1008 MB. FROM 12N TO 15N E OF 38W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 12N E OF 38W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 17N ALONG 40W/41W WITH
LOW PRES NEAR 10N40W 1009 MB. FROM 12N TO 16N E OF 41W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE S OF 16N ALONG 43W/44W WITH LOW
PRES NEAR 11N44W 1009 MB. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 41W AND 47W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.BROAD LOW PRES WITH EMBEDDED CENTER 19N88W 1004 MB DRIFTING NW
N OF 20N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
SEAS TO 9 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 16N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS
SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 16N W OF 82W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 20N88W 1004 MB. N OF 16N W OF 
80W SE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT N OF 19N W OF 85W. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT N OF 19N W OF 85W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N W OF 81W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...STATIONARY FRONT 
FROM 25N80W TO 25N88W. S OF FRONT E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT BETWEEN 85W AND 90W. N OF FRONT TO 25N E OF 93W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO 27N E OF 93W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 22N W OF 90W NE WINDS
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...LOW PRES NEAR 
20N88W 1004 MB. DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N80W TO 
26N90W TO 18N93W. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
EXCEPT E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT E OF 85W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT TO 9 
FT E OF 85W. S OF 21N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. N OF FRONT TO 27N E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. LOW PRES NEAR 22N90W 1004 MB 
WITH TROUGH EXTENDING NE TO 27N88W. S OF 26N W OF TROUGH AND LOW 
TO 95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 25N TO 
27N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
22N TO 27N BETWEEN 88W AND 94W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.