000
FZNT02 KNHC 162217
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SUN MAY 16 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 24N W OF 70W  E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S 
OF 22N E OF 70W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN E 
TO NE SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 12N W 
OF 50W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF LINE 18N62W TO 22N35W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY E TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 19N E OF 61W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN E TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 22N E OF 50W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  E OF 69W E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 
FT. FROM 16N TO 19N W OF 82W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  S OF 17N W OF 80W  WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W  E WINDS 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  E OF 70W  E WINDS TO 20 KT.  SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23N TO 26N BETWEEN 80W AND 84W  SE WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W  S WINDS 
20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.