000
FZNT02 KNHC 180246
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAY 18 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 25N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH 
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...INCLUDING ATLC 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...INCLUDING ATLC 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...INCLUDING ATLC 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 52W AND 61W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 53W AND 67W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 70W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 24N BETWEEN 57W AND 70W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 44W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 43W AND 54W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 46W AND 54W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 
76W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 78W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16.5N 
BETWEEN 76W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 16N E OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.