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FZNT02 KNHC 120940
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU MAY 12 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAY 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAY 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAY 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAK STATIONARY FRONT 31N49W TO 23N53W TO 21N68W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 55W AND 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 
SW WIND E OF 60W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 75W AND W OF FRONT TO 55W N OF 27N WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW TROUGH 31N62W TO 25N63W 
TO 22N70W. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH TO 52W AND WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
TROUGH FROM 25N TO 27N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 29N W OF TROUGH TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF TROUGH TO 77W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N54W TO 28N55W TO 20N64W. N OF 22N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 66W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 
SW WINDS E OF 60W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
24N W OF FRONT TO 74W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 12N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 19N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 
13N E OF 66W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N BETWEEN 88W AND 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 24N W OF 83W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 88W AND 94W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.48 HOUR GULF OF MEXICO FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 27N97W. W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$ 
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.