000
FZNT02 KNHC 311604
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI MAR 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC SURFACE TROUGH FROM 31N40W TO 21N50W TO 19N55W. N OF 27N E 
OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
TROUGH AND E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. S OF 12N AND E OF 52W 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 31N46W TO 28N50W TO 24N70W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 44W AND 56W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N65W TO 31N35W TO 
23N44W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 25N50W. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N66W TO 31N35W TO 25N50W TO 28N60W TO 31N66W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N 
E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 15N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM W. N OF 29N W OF 77W S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 120 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 26N70W TO 27N80W. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT TO 68W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 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.
.36 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 30 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 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N BETWEEN 89W AND 96W 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 1500 UTC FRI MAR 31...

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 26N TO 28N E OF 85W.

$$
.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.