000
FZNT02 KNHC 170222
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   
0430 UTC FRI APR 17 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 11N BETWEEN 38W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN BETWEEN 38W AND 53W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 37W AND 49W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 27N63W TO 30N74W. N OF FRONT E 
OF 55W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 
FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 25N55W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 27N65W. N OF FRONT E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT W OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 23N E OF 45W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
19N E OF 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 
13N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH IN NW YUCATAN. S OF 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 
91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 93W S OF 22N. S OF 22N BETWEEN 
90W AND 93W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. NEW TROUGH IN NW YUCATAN. S 
OF 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 93W S OF 23N. S OF 23N BETWEEN 
88W AND 91W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.