000
FZNT02 KNHC 241005
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED MAY 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED MAY 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAY 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAY 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 25N40W TO 22N47W. N OF FRONT AND 
E OF LINE FROM 31N46W TO 25N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 25N38W TO 
24N41W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 29N W OF 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH 31N81W. W OF LINE FROM 
31N71W TO 27N79W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR 31N79W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 26N80W. N OF LINE 
FROM 31N68W TO 28.5N74W TO 31N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 11N AND S OF LINE FROM 12N66W TO 18N72W TO 
14N76W...INCLUDING WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA AND GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST AREA BOUNDED BY 11N67W TO 18N72W TO 19N77W TO 
17N79W TO 14N79W TO 11N75W TO 11N67W...INCLUDING WITHIN 90 NM OF 
COAST OF COLOMBIA AND W APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 
76W...INCLUDING WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA AND GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
AREA BOUNDED BY 13N70W TO 11N76W TO 15N81W TO 18N79W TO 18N73W 
TO 13N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 28N91W TO 
26N97W. COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 27N97W. N OF 28N E OF 85W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 20N93W TO 20N97W. N 
OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 89W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N83W TO 24N87W THEN STATIONARY TO 
21N88W. N OF 26N E OF 84W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N83W TO 23N88W...THEN STATIONARY 
TO 21N89W. 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.