000
FZNT02 KNHC 170356
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU NOV 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU NOV 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI NOV 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT NOV 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 360 NM NW OF LINE FROM 30N40W 
TO 27N45W TO 21N58W TO 19N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST BROAD TROUGH N OF 18N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W. N 
OF 25N BETWEEN 48W AND 57W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL. FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN 57W AND 62W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 22N W OF 62W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST BROAD TROUGH N OF 18N BETWEEN 52W AND 56W. N 
OF 22N BETWEEN 56W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF ATLC COLD FRONT DESCRIBED BELOW NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 22N BETWEEN 52W AND 45W SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT  IN SE SWELL. N OF 18N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC S OF 16N E OF 44W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN MAINLY N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 43W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 52W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 27N81W. NW OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 25N81W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT LOCALLY TO 25 KT S OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N 
TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N W OF 75W NE WIND 20 TO LOCALLY 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO O6 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 26N97W. NW 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N81W TO 23N95W TO 18N96W. N 
AND NW OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NW TO N 
WINDS S F 21N W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF 24N W OF 87W. S OF 
FRONT W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DIFFUSE FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO 
24N88W. N OF 22N E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.