000 FZNT02 KNHC 182145 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC WED MAY 18 2016 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC WED MAY 18. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 19. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 20. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC S OF 13N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 17N TO 24N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 45W AND 57W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N76W TO 28N80W. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH TO 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N74W TO 28N76W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N71W TO 28N75W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 64W AND 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N67W TO 28N73W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL N OF 30N BETWEEN 62W AND 65W. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N63W TO 28N70W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT... EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT GULF OF VENEZUELA. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT GULF OF VENEZUELA. S OF 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W... INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT GULF OF VENEZUELA. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 78W AND 80.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT GULF OF VENEZUELA. S OF 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 81.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W... INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT GULF OF VENEZUELA. FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 78W AND 81.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 26.5N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W...AND FROM 19N TO 25N BETWEEN 91W AND 93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.