000
FZNT02 KNHC 172218
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU NOV 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI NOV 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT NOV 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N81W. E OF FRONT N OF 30N TO 
74W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 26N79W. NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA 
DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 29N47W TO 21N54W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 46W AND 56W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 
NM NW OF LINE FROM 23N56W TO 20N60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 60W AND 
67W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N54W TO 21N57W. E OF TROUGH TO 
40W N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. W 
OF TROUGH TO 58W N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 24N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH TO 65W FROM 20N TO 25N 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N55W TO 22N56W. W OF TROUGH N OF 
LINE FROM 28N55W TO 20N64W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N 
OF 28N W OF 70W. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. E OF 
TROUGH FROM 21N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
SE SWELL.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE FROM 10N51W TO 18N47W. FROM 12N TO 18N E OF 
WAVE AXIS TO 42W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
S OF 20N E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N 
AND E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 10N TO 21N ALONG 52W. E OF 
WAVE TO 35W FROM 10N TO 21N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF WAVE FROM 15N TO 20N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE FROM 11N TO 21N ALONG 53W. 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF WAVE FROM 17N TO 21N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF WAVE FROM 11N TO 21N 
E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N W OF 73W AND ELSEWHERE N OF 14N 
BETWEEN 66W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 28N81W TO 20N97W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 25N81W TO 23N90W TO 
19N93W. N OF 22N BETWEEN 81W AND 91W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 22N E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF 88W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. N OF 25N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.