000
FZNT02 KNHC 200928
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED APR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI APR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 25N47W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO
16N61W. TROUGH FROM 31N46W TO 23N55W. N OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM SE
OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF 23N 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 51W SW TO W WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER
AREA N OF 23N BETWEEN 35W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 23N47W.
TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 25N WITHIN 240 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 26N E OF 39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 29N69W TO
29N74W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 55W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. NW OF FRONT E OF 67W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 28N64W TO 31N76W. N
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 46W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. NW OF FRONT E OF 70W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 27N52W TO 24N62W. N
OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 41W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. NW OF FRONT E OF 56W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 25N50W TO 24N71W.
N OF A LINE FROM 21N40W TO 26N47W TO 24N57W TO 31N65W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 

.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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 75.5W...INCLUDING
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. N OF 16.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 71W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 75.5W...INCLUDING
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 71W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N
OF 15.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N
OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 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. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 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 LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.