000
FZNT02 KNHC 170345
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE APR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 22N77.5W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO
68W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W TO THEN STATIONARY TO 21N75W.
N OF 29.5N BETWEEN 64W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 27N65W
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 26N72W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N43W TO 31N35W TO 29N35W TO 
31N43W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 29N45W. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N52W TO 31N35W TO 21N35W TO 31N52W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N35W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N35W TO
28N45W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N50W TO 31N35W TO 12N25W TO
31N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 14N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8
FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 64W AND 75W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N79W TO 16N85W. W OF FRONT 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N78W TO
16N85W. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 96W SE TO S WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST 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.