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FZNT02 KNHC 261500
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT MAY 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAY 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAY 28.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.SUBTROPICAL STORM ALBERTO NEAR 21.6N 84.9W 1005 MB AT 1500 UTC 
MAY 26 MOVING N OR 010 DEG AT 9 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. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM E QUADRANT...INCLUDING YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SUBTROPICAL STORM ALBERTO NEAR 26.0N 85.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
150 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 29N88W TO 29N83W TO 24N81W TO 24N86W TO 
29N88W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO TROPICAL CYCLONE NEAR 
28.7N 86.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE...90 NM NE QUADRANT 
AND 120 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE 
AND 45 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 84W AND 89W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO INLAND NEAR 31.6N 
87.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALBERTO INLAND NEAR 35.6N 
88.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALBERTO INLAND NEAR 39.0N 
85.0W. 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 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N W OF 79W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 79W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 79W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.

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

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W AND S OF 15N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W AND S OF 
15N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.