000
FZNT02 KNHC 160241
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED MAY 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 270 NM NE OF LINE FROM 14N52W TO 21N67W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. S OF 14N BETWEEN 46W 
AND 52W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 46W AND 56W AND FROM 15N TO 
23N BETWEEN 56W AND 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. S OF 15N W OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL. WITHIN 240 NM NE OF LINE FROM 31N73W TO 26N71W TO 
18N65W SE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 23N. SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 25 KT AND 
GUSTY. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 81W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 
13N BETWEEN 64W AND 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 
17N BETWEEN 68W AND 83W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
S OF 13N BETWEEN 64W AND 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 63W AND 79W E WINDS 20 
KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 13N. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 14N E OF 67W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 63W AND 76W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 16N E OF 63W E WINDS 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.