000
FZNT02 KNHC 300245
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAR 30 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT APR 01.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 32.5N53.5W 991 MB WITH ASSOCIATED COLD 
FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 25N53W THEN WEAKENING TO 16N70W. N OF 27.5N 
BETWEEN COLD FRONT AND 59W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 61W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 15 WITH NE SWELL. N OF 27.5N WITHIN 90 NM SE OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N 
WITHIN 300 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
14 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE FROM 14N35W TO 
18N50W TO 23.5N66W TO 31N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 42W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 24N47W TO 16N61.5W. 
N OF 27N WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. N OF 28.5N BETWEEN 46W AND 62W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF THE FRONT 
TO 58W...AND N OF 29.5N BETWEEN 58W AND 66W...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF 
53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST FRONT TO DISSIPATE. SECOND COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N42W TO 26N50W THEN WEAKENING FRONT TO 25N63W. N OF 29.5N 
BETWEEN 35W AND 55W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT...HIGHEST 
BETWEEN 46W AND 56W. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 24N41W 
TO 26N64W TO 31N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL. SE OF LINE FROM 19N35W TO 08N57W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 12.5N 
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA BETWEEN 72W AND 76W N TO 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 S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. S OF 12.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 63W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 21N TO 27N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 95W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 24N93W TO 18N95W. S 
OF 24N W OF THE FRONT N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 28N88W TO 24.5N91W 
TO 18N94.5W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.