000
FZNT02 KNHC 180204
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 20N48W THEN
SHEAR AXIS TO 22N63W TO LOW PRES 24N72W 1007 MB WITH TROUGH SW
TO 21N74W. N OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 16N50W TO 27N75W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS
NEAR 28N60W. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 20N49W THEN
SHEAR AXIS TO LOW PRES NEAR 24N67W 1007 MB WITH TROUGH SW TO
21N75W. WITHIN 120 NW QUADRANT OF LOW NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 14N35W TO 12N43W TO 15N60W
TO 27N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N37W TO 20N50W...LOW
PRES 25N66W 1007 MB WITH TROUGH SW TO 20N72W. WITHIN 210 NM NW
QUADRANT OF LOW NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 10N35W TO 09N55W TO 27N80W...INCLUDING
NE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N35W TO 22N50W...LOW PRES 26N69W
1007 MB WITH TROUGH SW TO 20N74W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 28N
BETWEEN 60W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE OPEN WATERS N OF 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 80W...AND S OF
20N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N
SWELL.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.