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FZNT02 KNHC 260323
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAY 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAY 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAY 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARRIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO TROPICAL STORM WARNING... 
.SUBTROPICAL STORM ALBERTO NEAR 19.4N 85.7W 1006 MB AT 0300 UTC 
MAY 26 MOVING E OR 090 DEG AT 4 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 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 21N83W TO
19N84W TO 19N86W TO 20N87W TO 22N87W TO 23N85W TO 21N83W... 
INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SUBTROPICAL STORM ALBERTO NEAR 22.9N 85.1W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N83W TO
24N81W TO 21N81W TO 23N88W TO 26N88W TO 29N86W TO 29N83W... 
INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND APPROACHES TO YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO NEAR 27.0N 86.3W. 
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 OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 30N84W TO 27N83W TO 25N85W TO 25N89W TO 28N92W TO 
30N89W TO 30N84W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO NEAR 29.5N 87.5W. 
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 32.5N 
88.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALBERTO INLAND NEAR 36.5N
85.5W. 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 WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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 LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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 LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N W OF 79W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 14N71W TO 13N71W TO 12N74W TO
13N76W TO 14N77W TO 14N74W TO 14N71W...INCLUDING WITHIN 90 NM OF
COAST OF COLOMBIA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 15N72W TO 14N73W TO 
14N75W TO 15N76W TO 16N74W TO 15N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.