000
FZNT02 KNHC 181502
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC TUE MAY 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 17N E OF 43W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 22N35W TO 17N60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 23N65W TO 10N65W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS  
TO 9 FT.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 27N70W TO 22N72W. WITHIN 180 NM E 
OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT,
SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 16N W OF 81W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.