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FZNT02 KNHC 252205
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAY 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC TROUGH FROM 24N80W TO 1009 MB LOW PRES NEAR 31N75W MOVING 
N 5 KT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS SHIFTED N OF AREA.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 31N78W 1006 MB. N OF 30N W OF 79W NW 
TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...30N80W 
1004 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 24N80W TO 1009 MB LOW PRES NEAR 31N75W MOVING 
N 5 KT. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 26N BETWEEN 72W AND 
76W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N78W TO 31N75W. N OF 31N BETWEEN 
72W AND 77W S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
28N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 27N76W TO 31N76W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 
77W AND 79W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 74W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 31N78W 1006 MB. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING...FROM 29N TO 30N W OF 79W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 76W AND 79W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 75W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...30N80W 
1004 MB. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 28N W OF 78W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. N OF 
28N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
PRIMARILY SE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 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.