000
FZNT02 KNHC 180401
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI NOV 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI NOV 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT NOV 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN NOV 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N81W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 25N81W. NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
AREA DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 30N51W TO 22N53W WITH EMBEDDED LOW PRES NEAR 
25N52W 1014 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 47W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 300 NM NW OF LINE FROM 24N54W TO 20N57W 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 20N TO 24N 
BETWEEN 62W AND 67W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N53W TO 22N56W WITH LOW PRES 
NEAR 26N55W 1013 MB. E OF TROUGH TO 40W N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 20N TO 26N E OF 
40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 20N W OF TROUGH TO 
70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 300 NM NW 
QUADRANT OF LOW. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N BETWEEN 72W 
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.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 S OF 18N ALONG 51W/52W. FROM 08N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 47W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
E SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE TO BECOME ABSORBED IN TROUGH 
ALONG 54W/55W MENTIONED ABOVE. FROM 13N TO 21N BETWEEN 45W AND 
52W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
FROM 12N TO 20N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL FROM 16N TO 22N E OF 52W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N E OF 85W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W 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 27N81W TO 21N93W TO 18N95.5W. N 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS S OF 21N 
W OF 95W. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 24.5N81W TO 24N88W. E 
OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 26N. 
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.