000
FZNT02 KNHC 031620 CCA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU MAY 03 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAY 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 05.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 23N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR 70W. S 
OF 25N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 13N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 12.5N E OF 54W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 28N54W. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 
NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO DISSIPATE. NEW COLD FRONT 31N50W 
TO 28.5N58W TO 28.5N66W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT BETWEEN 37W AND 50W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 30N. WITHIN 120 NM S OF 
FRONT BETWEEN 50W AND 57W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N 
OF FRONT E OF 53W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 27N55W TO 25N65W. N OF 
26N E OF FRONT TO 35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.  

.CARIBBEAN S OF 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 20N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 28N E OF 86W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.