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FZNT02 KNHC 050241
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAY 05 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAY 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 07.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 25N88W TO 21N93W TO 
18.5N95W. N OF 28N AND E OF 87W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF LINE FROM 26N83W 
TO 28N89W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 85W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF LINE FROM 31N42W TO 25N54W TO 21N52W TO 18N41W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 26N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 20N44W TO 10N44W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 30N W OF 79W S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH 31N81W. N OF 29.5N W OF 
76W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 25N80W. E OF FRONT 
AND N OF LINE FROM 31N71W TO 28N78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N77W. W OF FRONT AND N OF 28N SW 
TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 24N73W...THEN 
WEAKENING COLD FRONT TO 21N76W. N OF 30.5N BETWEEN 66W AND 68W S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 30.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 
31N66W TO 28N75W TO 29N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED SE AND W SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...INCLUDING WITHIN 90 NM 
OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA AND THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 73W...INCLUDING 
WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.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 MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.