000
FZNT02 KNHC 151017
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   
1030 UTC WED APR 15 2015

CORRECTED FIRST CARIBBEAN SEA PARAGRAPH AND GULF OF MEXICO 
PARAGRAPH

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 11N BETWEEN 38W AND 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 13.5N59W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 49W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 27.5N61W. N OF FRONT E OF 
53W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 74.5W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 29N69W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 31N76W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 27.5N60W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 31N76W. N OF FRONT E OF 50W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF FRONTS BETWEEN 50W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 
70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 16N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17.5N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17.5N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18.5N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG NW YUCATAN COAST. 
S OF 23N BETWEEN 87.5W AND 91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 91W S OF 23N. FROM 20N TO 23.5N 
BETWEEN 88W AND 91.5W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.