000
FZNT02 KNHC 200356
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC WED APR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED APR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU APR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 19N55W THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY
FRONT TO 17N62W.  TROUGH FROM 31N51W TO 25N58W. FROM 23N TO 29N
WITHIN 210 NM E OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N WITHIN 240 NM E OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT BETWEEN 48W AND
56W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT W OF TROUGH.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE
FROM 31N50W TO 24N50W TO 25N70W TO 31N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 27N45W TO 19N56W.
TROUGH FROM 31N49W TO 26N52W. N OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM SE OF COLD
FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N
WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
N OF 25N W OF FRONT BETWEEN 46W AND 54W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25
KT...EXCEPT NW 25 KT W OF TROUGH. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN
NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N OF 23N BETWEEN 45W AND 58W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 23N47W.
TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N WITHIN 300 NM E OF COLD
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 24N W OF COLD
FRONT TO 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 50W WINDS 20 K OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 29N65W TO
31N73W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 55W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HO9UR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 28N65W TO 31N71W. N
OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 52W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N
OF FRONT TO 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 25N60W TO 25N70W. N
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. NW OF FRONT E OF 55W NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 68W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 24N55W TO 24N70W. N
OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 53W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 65W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 

.06 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73.5W AND
75.5W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 20N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE LEE
OF CUBA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 75.5W...INCLUDING
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 71W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF
15.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N
OF 20N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE LEE OF CUBA...NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND
74W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 88.5W AND 91.5W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 88.5W AND 91.5W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.