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FZNT02 KNHC 181447
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI MAY 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 58W AND 64W AND ALSO S OF 17N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 58W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N BETWEEN 45W AND 70W E WINDS 20 KT
EXCEPT SE TO S BETWEEN 65W AND 70W. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 14N TO 20N
E OF 45W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 61W AND 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. S OF 28N E OF 61W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 85W AND N OF 15N W OF 
85W E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W
SE TO S 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.