000
FZNT02 KNHC 170334
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE MAY 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 25N78W. N OF 28N W OF 72W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 KT SHIFTING W BEHIND FRONT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 26N76W. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 76W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SHIFTING W BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 27N75W. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 12N BETWEEN 40W AND 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 43W AND 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N BETWEEN 53W AND 59W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 29N83W TO 
27N90W TO 29N95W. N OF TROUGH TO 92W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 28N83W TO 25N84W TO 24N91W TO 
29N93W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 93W 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.