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FZNT02 KNHC 252054
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAY 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 27.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.SUBTROPICAL STORM ALBERTO NEAR 19.4N 86.3W 1005 MB AT 2100 UTC 
MAY 25 MOVING E OR 090 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 
KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM SE QUADRANT.  SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 120 NM NE QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM 
NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST SUBTROPICAL STORM ALBERTO NEAR 22.5N 85.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 90 NM NE AND 45 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH 
SEAS TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 150 NM NE 
AND 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER GULF WATERS E OF 85W E TO SEW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO NEAR 26.8N 86.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
150 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE 
GULF WATERS N OF 25N E OF 90W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO NEAR 29.0N 87.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALBERTO INLAND NEAR 31.7N 
88.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALBERTO INLAND NEAR 35.2N 
87.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE 
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE 
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 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 TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 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 TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 29N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 78W AND 85W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 76W AND 81W SE 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.