000
FZNT02 KNHC 241605
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED APR 24 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED APR 24.                            
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 25.                    
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NE OF AREA NEAR 37N32W 998 MB WILL MOVE SW AFTER 6 
HOURS. N OF 29N E OF 38W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 42W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT FROM 27N TO 28N. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL FROM 27N TO 28N. N 
OF 27N BETWEEN 42W AND 48W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 35N36W 996 MB. N OF 
29N E OF 38W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 42W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT IN SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 42W AND 
45W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE OF LINE FROM 31N60W TO 23N49W TO 24N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST NE OF THE AREA NEAR 32N33W 1000 
MB WITH TROUGH EXTENDING FROM LOW CENTER TO 25N40W. N OF 27N E 
OF 39W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 24 FT IN N SWELL... 
HIGHEST N PART. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N61W TO 23N50W TO 
23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS   
16 TO 19 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE OF LINE FROM 31N65W 
TO 19N52W TO 18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 25N71W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 
52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N68W TO 26N71W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 22N97W. FROM 22N TO 
26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 26N89W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 18N94W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.