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FZNT02 KNHC 161419
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SAT MAY 16 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 25N58W...THEN FRONTAL TROUGH TO 
23N70W. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 63W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 23N56W THEN FRONTAL
TROUGH TO 21N65W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20  
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 75.5W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 
75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 75.5W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 76W AND 81W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 
91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 91W AND 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN 89W AND 94W E TO SE  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.