000
FZNT02 KNHC 170230
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON APR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 24N43W TO 18N50W. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 28 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING 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. FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 62W AND 75W 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER WITHIN AREA BOUNDED 
BY 27N35W TO 17N61W TO 23N72W TO 31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 26N BETWEEN 38W AND 51W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 
74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY 17N35W TO 10N55W TO 22N72W TO 31N59W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

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

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO 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 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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.