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FZNT02 KNHC 122211
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU MAY 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAY 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N62W TO 24N67W. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH 
TO 46W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 28N. N OF 26N W 
OF TROUGH TO 73W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH TO BAHAMAS WINDS
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW TROUGH FROM 31N62W TO 
25N62W TO 20N66W. N OF 24N E OF TROUGH TO 47W S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 26N W OF TROUGH TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. ELSEWHERE N OF 
23N W OF TROUGH TO LINE FROM 31N77W TO 23N73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N58W TO 21N65W. N OF 25N E OF 
TROUGH TO 44W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 28N W OF 
TROUGH TO 65W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE
BETWEEN 60W AND 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 10N E OF 52W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 45W AND S OF 11N BETWEEN 45W AND
50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N W OF 83W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N BETWEEN 89W AND 94W SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.36 HOUR GULF OF MEXICO FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 
26N97W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N88W TO 24N92W TO 19N94W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$ 
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.