000
FZNT02 KNHC 160317
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU APR 16 2020

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU APR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT APR 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 28N80W. 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 
29N78W TO 28N80W TO 30N81W TO 31N80W TO 31N75W TO 29N78W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 26N80W. WITHIN 
27N73W TO 26N80W TO 30N81W TO 31N72W TO 31N67W TO 27N73W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 28N55W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 26N65W. FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN
60W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N74W TO 11N75W TO 11N76W TO 12N76W TO 13N74W
TO 11N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 11N76W TO 12N76W TO 13N74W TO
13N71W TO 12N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 19N95W. WITHIN 
25N89W TO 24N92W TO 25N92W TO 27N91W TO 27N88W TO 25N89W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 24N90W. WITHIN
25N89W TO 24N92W TO 25N92W TO 27N91W TO 27N88W TO 25N89W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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.