000
FZNT02 KNHC 171547
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED MAY 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 12N37W TO 07N44W TO 07N54W TO
19N47W TO 23N35W TO 12N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 10N49W TO 08N50W TO 
07N57W TO 10N59W TO 15N60W TO 13N52W TO 10N49W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 09N53W TO 08N53W TO 
07N55W TO 10N58W TO 13N58W TO 11N54W TO 09N53W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE AND ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN N OF 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
13N68W TO 13N71W TO 14N73W TO 17N74W TO 17N73W TO 15N69W TO 
13N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 14N70W TO 13N70W TO 
13N73W TO 14N74W TO 19N76W TO 18N73W TO 14N70W...INCLUDING WITHIN
90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA... E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 13N70W TO 11N74W TO 
12N76W TO 17N77W TO 19N77W TO 18N72W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING WITHIN
90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA AND BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA... E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
9 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.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.