000
FZNT02 KNHC 081607
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN APR 08 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN APR 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 24N62W TO 22N69W THEN WEAKENING
STATIONARY TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN DECAYING N TO NE SWELL 
BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND FRONT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT N OF 25N 
AND WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FRONT S OF 25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 27N57W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 24N62W TO 20N73W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 75W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 60 NM W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 31N54W TO 24N60W 
TO 20N68W. S OF 22N BETWEEN FRONT AND 74W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 11N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
N OF 22N E OF 41W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N E OF 79W INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 83W INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH ALONG 86W FROM 23N TO 28N. S OF 25N E OF
TROUGH E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT EXCEPT E OF 84W NE TO E 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. FROM 20N
TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH WEAKENING ALONG 88W FROM 23N TO 28N. S 
OF 25N WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.