000
FZNT02 KNHC 150346
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN APR 15 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM W. N OF 26N W OF 
76W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 28.5N81W. N OF 27N W 
OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 23N81W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 76W AND 78W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 23N80W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 75 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 22N77W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING..
.COLD FRONT FROM 29N90W TO 18N94W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 21N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 60 NM 
E OF FRONT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N85W TO 21N91W. W OF FRONT 
TO 97W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 90 NM 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 22N85W. W OF FRONT 
TO 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 16N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21.5N85W TO 16N87W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N80W TO 16N87W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.