000
FZNT02 KNHC 310911
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI MAR 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT APR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN APR 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 16N61W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
FRONT AND E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 14N AND E OF 65W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 25N70W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 45W AND 
55W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N67W TO 31N40W TO 24N49W TO 31N67W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 26N52W. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N63W TO 31N40W TO 25N55W TO 31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 68W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 22N E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E OF 
60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM W. N OF 30N W OF 77W S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28.5N80W. WITHIN 120 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E TO SE 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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 27N BETWEEN 88W AND 95W SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC FRI MAR 31...

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 26N TO 28N E OF 87W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.