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FZNT02 KNHC 031005
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE MAY 03 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAY 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAY 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAY 05.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 23N63W. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT 
N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT TO 55W 
N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 
FRONT TO 60W FROM 26N TO 29N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 72W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST BROAD LOW PRES 1008 MB N OF AREA NEAR 32N51W 
WITH COLD FRONT THROUGH 31N46W TO 21N56W. WITHIN 150 NM E OF 
FRONT N OF 24N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT 
TO 55W FROM 26N TO 29N W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 70W N OF 26N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BROAD LOW PRES 1008 MB NEAR 31N47W WITH 
DISSIPATING COLD FRONT THROUGH 31N45W TO 26N44W TO 19N55W. 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT N OF 23N SW TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN W OF 86W AND S OF 18N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 11N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 19N97W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S 
OF 25N E OF 94W E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 25N93W TO 18N93W. S 
OF 20N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21N93W THEN 
DISSIPATING TO 18N93W. N OF FRONT E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.