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FZNT02 KNHC 052154
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAY 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 07.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 23N84W TO 21N87W. N OF 28N E OF 86W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27.5N E OF 89.5W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF LINE FROM 26.5N82W 
TO 26.5N85W TO 29N89W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 85W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. E OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 31N71W TO 27N80W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 22N78W. E OF FRONT 
AND N OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 27N70W TO 28.5N74W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 28.5N74W 
TO 27N80W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 25N74W TO 21.5N77W. 
E OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 29N69W TO 29N73W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT AND N OF LINE FROM 
29N73W TO 27N76W TO 29N81W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N75W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 
26N71W...THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 21N75W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 
64W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF LINE FROM 24N45W TO 22N53W TO 11N44W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08N E OF 36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN N SWELL.  

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 30N42W TO 
31N49W. N OF 30.5N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 28N41W TO 31N52W. N 
OF 30.5N E OF 38W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 29N38W TO 31N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 26N46W TO 
30N54W. N OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 27N41W TO 31N47W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 24N35W TO 24N43W TO 
26N50W. N OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 27N47W TO 31N50W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM S OF 13N BETWEEN 71.5W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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.