000
FZNT02 KNHC 240327
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAY 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU MAY 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAY 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF BAHAMAS TO 31N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W SE TO S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF BAHAMAS W OF 75W SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 24N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N76W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 
24N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
N OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N74W TO 30N75W TO 23N80W. N OF 
27N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 17N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 19N W OF 60W AND S OF 15N W OF 50W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 77W AND 83W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 12N E OF 77W EXCEPT THE WINDWARD PASSAGE 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 20N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W SE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 12N E OF 77W EXCEPT THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 18N E OF 77W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 95W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.