000
FZNT02 KNHC 140953
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT APR 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT APR 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN APR 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON APR 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 22N61W TO 19N67W.  N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 60W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL.  S OF 25N W OF 65W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  N 
OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT  SE TO S WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 
FT NEAR FRONT.  FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 52W AND S OF 22N E OF 55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N51W TO 19N60W.  N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 66W  N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  S OF 28N W OF FRONT 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS.  N OF 28N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT  SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 
FT NEAR FRONT.  S OF 17N E OF 50W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 20N51W TO 17N54W.  N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 60W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
S OF 25N W OF FRONT  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT E 
BAHAMAS.  N OF 25N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.  S OF 09N E OF 51W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 
8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N E OF 76W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 16N FROM 66W TO 85W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN ATLC PASSAGES.  S OF 15N FROM 68W TO 79W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 15N AND S OF 15N FROM 68W TO 79W 
INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO  N OF 22N W OF 90W  E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  N OF 28N E OF 85W  E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 20N W OF 87W  SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 10 FT.  N OF 23N E OF 85W  E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  E OF 95W  E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 
10 FT.  N OF 22N W OF 95W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN SE SWELL. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.