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FZNT02 KNHC 031618
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC FRI MAY 03 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI MAY 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAY 05.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.N OF 28N W OF 77W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 73W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 72W AND LINE FROM 29N81W TO 27N72W E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 25 TO 30 KT W OF 78W. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT W OF 77W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 76W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS  
TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 24N90W TO 18N97W. N OF 21N W OF 94W 
NW TO N WINDS WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 23N90W TO 18N95W. W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST SW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 26N89W TO 18N93W. W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST 
FAR SW PART. S OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 84W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT MERGED WITH TROUGH ACROSS 
FLORIDA. N OF 25N E OF 87W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 84W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N W OF 84W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLANTIC 48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N35W TO 24N60W. 
WITHIN 180 NM SE OF TROUGH E OF 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.