000
FZNT02 KNHC 170930
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 21.5N77W. REINFORCING FRONT FROM
31N79W TO 30N81W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTS MERGED FROM 30N65W TO 22N76W. N OF 30N W
OF FRONT TO 71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM N. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY
31N45W TO 31N35W TO 27.5N35W TO 31N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 28N40W. WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 31N52W TO 31N35W TO 21N35W TO 31N52W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 26N40W.
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N48W TO 31N35W TO 11N35W TO 22N55W TO
31N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 16N85W. S OF 18N W OF
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N77W TO
16N83W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N W OF 96W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.30 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.