000
FZNT02 KNHC 170933
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE APR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N44W TO 18N52W THEN DISSIPATING TO 
15N61W.  N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 65W  W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT.  S OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 70W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 60W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH 31N46W TO 18N53W.  N OF 26N W 
OF TROUGH TO 55W AND S OF 26N W OF TROUGH TO BAHAMAS  WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.  N OF 24N E OF TROUGH TO 
38W  SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH DISSIPATED.  CONDITIONS MERGE WITH 
PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 27N65W.  WITHIN 300 
NM W OF FRONT  NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 23N623W.  WITHIN 300 NM 
E OF FRONT  SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 27N54W TO 22N60W.  N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 60W  W TO NW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  N OF 26N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT  SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  S OF 18N W OF 
84W  E WINDS 20 TO 30KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  FROM 15N TO 18N E OF 
80W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.  FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 82W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.  S OF 11N FROM 76W TO 81W  WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 17N W OF 68W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  S OF 11N W OF 76W  WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 27N97W.  W OF FRONT  NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  FROM 22N TO 28N BETWEEN 87W AND 
97W  SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  S OF 25N E OF 87W  E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N89W TO 22N93W.  W OF FRONT  N 
TO NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 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.