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FZNT02 KNHC 200328 CCA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN MAY 20 2012

CORRECTED FOR ALBERTO WARNING

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAY 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAY 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAY 22.

.WARNINGS.

..TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO NEAR 31.8N 78.5W 998 MB AT 0300 UTC MAY
20 MOVING SW OR 235 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT
GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NE
QUADRANT...0 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM NE AND SW 
QUADRANTS...AND 40 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO XX FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO NEAR 31.4N 79.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM NE AND SW 
QUADRANTS...AND 50 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO NEAR 32.7N 78.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 50 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS...AND 60 NM SE 
AND NW QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO NEAR 35.0N 75.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL EXTRATROPICAL ALBERTO NEAR 38.0N
70.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO N OF THE AREA AT 31.8N 78.5W 998 MB 
WITH TROUGH S TO 27N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ALBERTO WARNING... 
WITHIN 75 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 30N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO N OF THE AREA NEAR 
31.4N 79.5W WITH TROUGH S TO 27N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ALBERTO 
WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO N OF THE AREA NEAR 
32.7N 78.2W WITH TROUGH S TO 26N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
TROUGH S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC BETWEEN 70W AND 60W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 
26N. S OF 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 35W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N BETWEEN 71W AND 62W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 27N BETWEEN 62W AND 35W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 68W AND 62W S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 63W AND 35W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.