000
FZNT02 KNHC 211550
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON MAY 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAY 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAY 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAY 23.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO NEAR 30.4N 78.8W 1007 MB AT 1500 UTC MAY 
21 MOVING E OR 090 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NE...20 NM 
SE...30 NM SW AND 50 NM NW QUADRANTS. SEAS TO 12 FT NEAR CENTER. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO NEAR 32.5N 75.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM E SEMICIRCLE...20 NM SW QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW 
QUADRANT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALBERTO NEAR 36.3N 70.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
120 NM OF ALBERTO WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MOVED N OF AREA.

.ATLC N OF 25N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 58W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 64W AND 67W S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. S OF 19N BETWEEN 43W AND 61W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 48W AND 61W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 78W AND 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W SE TO S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.