000
FZNT02 KNHC 160947
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON APR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 23N81W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W 
S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N 
W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 23N81W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 21N76W. N OF 30N
WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N
W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N65W TO 21N75W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 15N BETWEEN 37W AND 55W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 27N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N45W TO 31N35W TO 
27N35W TO 31N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N35W. .
48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N55W TO 31N35W TO 
18N35W TO 31N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N35W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 23N83W TO 17N88W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N79W TO 19.5N83W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 16N87W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 
16N84W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 26N E OF 89W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N E OF 91W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 95W SW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 96W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.