000
FZNT02 KNHC 202214
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC THU MAY 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAY 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 28N75W TO 23N76W.  S OF 23N FROM 69W TO 74W  SE 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS 
TSTMS FROM 67W TO 77W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES NEAR 25N73W 1012 MB.  WITHIN 240 NM 
E QUADRANT  WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 
28N FROM 65W TO 75W  E TO SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES NEAR 26N71W 1010 MB WITH TROUGH SW 
TO 21N75W.  WITHIN 480 NM NE AND 180 NW QUADRANTS OF LOW PRES  
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC FROM 09N TO 25N E OF 55W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 
FT.  FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 19N TO 25N E OF 50W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 20N TO 28N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W  E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W  E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 21N W OF 84W  SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.