000
FZNT02 KNHC 161559
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 43W S TO SE WINDS 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 31N76W TO 24N80W. N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 26N78W TO 26N80W. N 
OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SHIFTING W BEHIND FRONT.  
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 27N78W TO 25N81W. N OF 
27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SHIFTING W BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 11N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 44W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 48W AND 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 29N82W TO 
27N90W TO 29N95W. N OF TROUGH TO 92W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH SE OF AREA. 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.