000
FZNT02 KNHC 182046
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC BETWEEN 70W AND 65W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH 
SE SWELL. S OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 47W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 70W AND 62W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
WITH SE SWELL. S OF 27N BETWEEN 62W AND 35W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 71W AND 63W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 27N E OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N78W TO 29N81W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N76W TO 27N80W. N OF 30N W OF 
TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N73W TO 27N80W. N OF 30N W OF 
TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N E OF 73W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.