000
FZNT02 KNHC 310247
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAR 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT APR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN APR 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 19N55W THEN SHEARLINE TO 16N65W. 
SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 25N70W THEN STATIONARY TO 
31N79W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FIRST FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 28.5N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE NE OF LINE FROM 
06N35W TO 08N50W TO 14N51W TO 23N43W TO 21N60W TO 29N61W TO 
31N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 22N49W. 
SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 26N52W TO 25N62W. N OF 30N W OF 
SECOND FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF SECOND FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
10 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 90 NM SE OF SECOND FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N 
WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FIRST FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF LINE FROM 19N35W TO 09N55W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST FRONT TO DISSIPATE. SECOND COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N36W TO 25N50W. N OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 20N67W TO 
16.5N53W TO 28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N E OF 50W. S OF 12N E OF 38W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WELL INLAND. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
79W AND 81W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG GEORGIA COAST. N OF 29.5N W 
OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG 31N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 27N80W. N OF 28.5N 
WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 84.5W ND 86.5W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 12.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W 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 12.5N BETWEEN 64W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 66W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 18N BETWEEN 84.5W ND 
87W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 23N93W TO 19.5N96.5W. 
S OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 22.5N92W TO 20N97W. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 21.5N97W TO 28N90W SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 20.5N TO 23N BETWEEN 87W TO 91W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.