000
FZNT02 KNHC 150848
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN APR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 22N57W.  N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 65W  
N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  S OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 70W  N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  S OF 26N W OF 70W  E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS.  N OF 30N  
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT  S WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  S OF 
12N E OF 53W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 20N51W.  N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 60W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N 
SWELL.  S OF 267N W OF FRONT  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 
TO 11 FT.  N OF 25N E OF FRONT  SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 
TO 10 FT.  S OF 09N E OF 47W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH 31N45W TO 22N47W TO 18N50W.   
N OF 27N W OF TROUGH TO 60W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 
FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.  S OF 27N W OF TROUGH  NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  N OF 27N E OF TROUGH  SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N E OF 81W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  N OF 16N FROM 67W TO 73W  INCLUDING 
MONA PASSAGE  NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  FROM 11N TO 
16N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 18N INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 15N AND FROM 
10N TO BETWEEN 63W AND 80W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WATERS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 18N E OF 79W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N INCLUDING 
ATLC PASSAGES  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.  FROM 
10N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 
11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO  N OF 22N  SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT. 
S OF 22N  E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 22N E OF 94W  SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 25N E OF 85W  E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 
FT.  S OF 23N FROM 85W TO 93W  E TO SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.