000
FZNT02 KNHC 171625
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 25N76W. N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS 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. N OF 29N BETWEEN 40W AND 44W SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N78W TO 26N79W. N OF 27N 
W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS BEHIND FRONTAL 
FRONT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FRONT 31N74W TO 26N78W. 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 40W AND 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 84W 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 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 95W AND FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 90W 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.