000
FZNT02 KNHC 171000
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC SUN APR 17 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 24N65W TO 25N81W. N OF 25N W OF
76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...
HIGHEST NW PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W
TO 23N65W TO 21N74W. N OF 29.5N BETWEEN 67W AND 74W NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF
27N BETWEEN 66W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN
N TO NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT...OUTSIDE THE
BAHAMAS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST N OF AREA. WEAKENING COLD FRONT
FROM 31N53W TO 22N58W TO 19N68W. N OF 29.5N BETWEEN 64W AND 69W
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 19 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT...AND OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR CARIBBEAN FORECAST WINDWARD PASSAGE FROM 18N TO 20N NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 26N88W. N OF FRONT E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 88W
AND 95W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 26N W OF 87W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 21N TO 23.5N
BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 89W TO 94W E TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 92W AND 95W WINDS
20KTOR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER PAW. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.