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FZNT02 KNHC 180254
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                            
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
0430 UTC SUN MAY 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 27N74W 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 31N67.5W TO 28N69W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 24N80W. NW OF FRONT TO 26N 
W OF 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN THE GULFSTREAM. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 28N68W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 26N74W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES 994 MB N OF AREA NEAR 35N51W. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 30N BETWEEN 50W AND 56W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 46W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA MOVING NW. N OF 24.5N 
BETWEEN 47W AND 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 IN N TO 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 06 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 66W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF LINE FROM 26N82W TO 24N89W...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 23N89W 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. 

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.