000
FZNT02 KNHC 202100
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU OCT 20 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU OCT 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG COAST OF TEXAS
FROM 30N94W TO 27.5N97W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N82W TO 25N96W TO 19N95W. S
OF 24N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT W
OF 91W AND LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N83W TO 23N96W TO 18.5N95W.
S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
FROM 22N TO 24N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N84W TO 21N96W TO 18.5N94W.
S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 26N74W 1003 MB. WITHIN 150 NM NW QUADRANT N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 31N77W TO 31N67W TO 22N67W TO 24N74W TO 28N80W TO
31N77W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. N OF 27N BETWEEN 63W AND
70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
25N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 16N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 41W AND 47W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 36W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 28N TO 30N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N80W. W OF
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 23N82W. WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.