000
FZNT02 KNHC 171615
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE MAY 17 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 09 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 72.5W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.33 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 72W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING GULF
OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 25 TO 30 KT
FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10
TO 13 FT FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N
TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT
10 TO 12 FT FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W. ELSEWHERE FROM
10N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 81.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING
GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST
NEAR 12N76W. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 77W AND 81.5W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W...INCLUDING
GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT GULF OF VENEZUELA. FROM 11N TO 17N
BETWEEN 77W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 13N76W. FROM 11.5N
TO 16N BETWEEN 77W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.33 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W... INCLUDING THE
GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 86W AND 87W... INCLUDING
THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N E OF 89W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS.
.15 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED
TSTMS.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MOVED E OF AREA.  

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.