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FZNT02 KNHC 181919
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 23N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH  
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 58W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 24N76W TO 20N66W...INCLUDING 
ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF A LINE FROM 24N76W TO 
18N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND E 
SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 24N77W TO 22N71W...INCLUDING 
ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF A LINE FROM 26N76W TO 
19N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND E 
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 23N76W TO 20N67W...INCLUDING 
ATLC APPROACH TO MONA AND WINDWARD PASSAGES...E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 24N75W TO 
21N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND E 
SWELL.    

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 45W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N BETWEEN 47W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N BETWEEN 50W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 16.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W 
AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 19N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.  

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

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.