000
FZNT02 KNHC 161006
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON MAY 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 28N BETWEEN 38W AND 45W S TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN MERGING NE AND NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 24N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 270 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N W FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 22N78W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS E OF 70W. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 27N76W THEN STATIONARY TO 
24N79W. E OF BAHAMAS WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 79W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 11N BETWEEN 40W AND 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 44W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 48W AND 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N85W TO 
29N90W TO 30N95W. N OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N TO FRONT BETWEEN 85W AND 90W NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 30N83W TO 27N90W TO 30N95W. N 
OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 29N82W TO 26N90W TO 28N94W. 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 96W SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$ 
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.