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FZNT02 KNHC 111518
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU MAY 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAY 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 13.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 55W/56W S OF 13N. FROM 08N TO 16N E OF 
WAVE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N TO NE SWELL 
AND NE WIND WAVES. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM W OF WAVE.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 58W/59W S OF 14N. WITHIN 
240 NM E OF WAVE FROM 09N TO 14N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT 
IN MIXED NE SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 44W 
AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL AND NE 
WIND WAVES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 61W/62W S OF 14N. FROM 11N 
TO 14N BETWEEN 58W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
MIXED NE SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE W OF AREA OVER CARIBBEAN. WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF AREA. N OF 30.5N BETWEEN 
69W AND 71W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG 31N BETWEEN 66W AND 71W.
N OF LINE FROM 31N56W TO 29N63W TO 29N68W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 30N65W TO 
30N70W...THEN STATIONARY TO 31N72W. S OF FRONT AND N OF LINE 
FROM 31N50W TO 28N64W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N 
OF FRONT AND E OF 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 28N61W TO 
29N66W...THEN STATIONARY TO 31N71W. E OF FRONT AND N OF LINE 
FROM 30N42W TO 27N58W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W 
OF FRONT TO 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22.5N BETWEEN 88W AND 
90.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 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.

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.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.