000
FZNT02 KNHC 170956
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.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 45W AND 60W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 43W AND 57W E WINDS 
 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 180 NM E OF A LINE FROM 19N68W TO 23N70W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 69W SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N W OF 78W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 64W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.