000
FZNT02 KNHC 222016
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE MAY 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAY 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAY 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 
75W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1010 MB OVER LAND NEAR 
19N88W. FROM 22N TO 24N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W...INCLUDING APPROACH 
TO YUCATAN CHANNEL...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.