000
FZNT02 KNHC 180355
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED APR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED APR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU APR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 28N56W TO 26N64W. N OF 25N WITHIN 210 
NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. CONFUSED SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 62W WINDS 20 KT. 
CONFUSED SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. S OF 24N W OF 
70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N59W 1005 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N53W TO 25N57W. N OF 26N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WITHIN 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
CONFUSED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30.5N53W 1008 MB WITH WEAKENING 
COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 24N52W. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 24N48W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S AND E 
OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N38W TO 15N60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 23N52W. N OF 
26N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH LOW AND ASSOCIATED 
COLD FRONT ABOVE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 
69W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 18N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 79W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 82W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 77W AND 82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 20N96W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 
84W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 19N96W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.