000
FZNT02 KNHC 160235
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN APR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 27N54W TO 25N63W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
TO 44W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF LINE FROM 31N51W 
TO 21N66W TO 22N78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS. 
.06 HOUR COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 25N49W TO 19N56W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 48W AND 54W W TO NW WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 
61W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FROM 21N TO 25N 
W OF 62W...AND ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 25N W OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 18N50W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N 
OF 28N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 30 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N41W TO 24N51W TO 31N59W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 22 FT. FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 62W 
AND 77W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 22N 
BETWEEN 54W AND 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 17N46W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 44W AND 51W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 40W AND 56W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 
17N61W TO 23N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 81W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDWARD PASSAGE N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 
76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 86W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 19N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.