000
FZNT02 KNHC 181449
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC MON MAY 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF AREA. N OF 30N BETWEEN
58W AND 62W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 30N67W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 28N57W TO 28N61W.
N OF 28N WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 79W 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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W
AND 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.