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FZNT02 KNHC 162213
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                            
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
2230 UTC FRI MAY 16 2014

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 27N77W TO 23N81W. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 29N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 80.5W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 23N82W. S OF 27N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N72.5W TO 28N73W 
THEN DISSIPATING COLD FRONT TO 23N82.5W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 25N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N68W TO 27N73W. WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 23N45W TO 20.5N53W TO 27N69W. N 
OF 28N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. BROAD LOW PRES N OF AREA. 
OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N BETWEEN 47W AND 56W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 42W AND 60W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL E OF 50W AND 
N TO NE SWELL W OF 50W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 29N BETWEEN 46W AND 
56W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N 
BETWEEN 46W AND 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL...EXCEPT N TO NE SWELL W OF 50W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 18N87W THEN TROUGH TO 
16N87.5W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22.5N82.5W 
TO 18.5N88W. YUCATAN CHANNEL NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT TO DRIFT NW AND DISSIPATE. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF LINE FROM 27N83W TO 21N90W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 26N82W TO 24N87W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 87W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA.

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.