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FZNT02 KNHC 250939
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI MAY 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI MAY 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAY 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAY 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES INLAND NEAR 20N88W 1009 MB. S OF 23N
BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE
FORMATION.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...INLAND
NEAR 21N87W 1007 MB. S OF 24N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
22.5N87W 1006 MB. WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM
E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
25.5N87W 1006 MB. WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 75
NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

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

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 29N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN LOW PRES INLAND NEAR 20N88W 1009 MB. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 21N85W TO 20N85W TO 22N87W TO 22N86W TO 22N85W TO 
21N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...INLAND
NEAR 21N87W 1007 MB. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 22N84W TO 20N82W TO 
19N83W TO 19N85W TO 20N86W TO 22N86W TO 22N84W...INCLUDING IN 
YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...N OF
AREA. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 22N81W TO 18N78W TO 18N80W TO 
20N81W TO 21N84W TO 22N84W TO 22N81W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 14N72W TO 12N72W TO 12N75W TO
13N79W TO 15N79W TO 16N75W TO 14N72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 15N72W TO 13N70W TO 
12N70W TO 12N72W TO 12N75W TO 15N76W TO 15N72W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF 12.5N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N74W TO 15N71W TO 
13N71W TO 13N74W TO 17N78W TO 18N74W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.