000
FZNT02 KNHC 170953
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 25N75W. N OF 30N W OF 72W AND 
FROM 27N TO 30N W OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT W TO NW 
WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 25N75W. N OF 
28N W OF 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 31N73W TO 27N77W. 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 12N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 43W AND 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 50W AND 58W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 28N83W TO 25N87W TO 29N95W. 
N OF 28N E OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS W OF 90W. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH E OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 95W AND FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN 92W AND 
95W 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.