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FZNT02 KNHC 172219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                            
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
2230 UTC SAT MAY 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 28N73.5W THEN STATIONARY FRONT 
TO 22.5N80W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN THE GULFSTREAM. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 28N70W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 24.5N80W. NW OF FRONT TO 
27N W OF 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN THE 
GULFSTREAM. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 28N68.5W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 25N76.5W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES 996 MB N OF AREA NEAR 35N51W. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 30N BETWEEN 48W AND 56W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24.5N BETWEEN 43W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 25N BETWEEN 45W AND 
64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT 
10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 28N.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 48W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 20N86W TO 
18N87.5W. NW OF FRONT N OF 20N...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT TO DRIFT NW AND EXIT AREA. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF LINE FROM 26N82W TO 23N89W...INCLUDING 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 
TO 11 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 25N81W TO 23N88W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.