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FZNT02 KNHC 182202
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                            
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 26.5N72W THEN SHEARLINE TO 
22.5N80W. S OF 26.5N W OF SHEARLINE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N635 TO 27N69W 
THEN SHEARLINE TO 23N82W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 46W AND 54W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 24.5N53W TO 
22N53W TO 22N60W TO 31N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 45W AND 64W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 59W AND 71W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
N OF 21.5N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT TO DRIFT NW AND EXIT AREA. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 67W AND 74W NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24.5N E OF 86W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24.5N E OF 86W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 84W AND 88W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.