000
FZNT02 KNHC 161524
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 15N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 47W AND 57W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 58W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 17N55W TO 25N71W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
18N59W TO 25N71W TO 30N71W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N BETWEEN 64W AND 71W SE TO S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN 67W AND 70W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W AND FROM 
11N TO 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 13N TO 18N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.