000
FZNT02 KNHC 182220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI NOV 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT NOV 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN NOV 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 24.5N81W BECOMING STATIONARY W OF 72W.  
NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT W OR  
72W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 26N80W. NW OF 
FRONT 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN ATLC 
TROUGH SECTION BELOW. 

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 25.5N55W WITH TROUGH NE TO 20N53W. DEVELOPING 
TROUGH FROM 12N TO 20N ALONG 52W/53W. WITHIN 300 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF 
LOW NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 08N TO 30N 
BETWEEN 43W AND 52W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 
15N TO 26N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES TO MOVE SW AND DISSIPATE. TROUGH FROM 14N 
TO 31N ALONG 53W/54W. N OF 26N W OF TROUGH TO DISSIPATING FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N 
FROM 60W TO 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
S OF 25N E OF 53W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N53W TO LOW PRES NEAR 25N53W 1009 MB TO 
15N54W.  W OF LINE 31N53W TO 18N65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 20N E OF 53W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 20N E OF 53W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 73W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 24.5N81W TO 21N90W. N 
OF FRONT E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 21N 
W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 21.5N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 88W AND 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 24N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.