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FZNT02 KNHC 262055
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAY 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.SUBTROPICAL STORM ALBERTO NEAR 23.3N 85.1W 999 MB AT 2100 UTC 
MAY 26 MOVING N OR 010 DEG AT 11 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 CARIBBEAN WATERS N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER GULF OF MEXICO 
WATERS S OF 27N E OF 85.5W SE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO NEAR 27.5N 85.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM NE AND 45 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N89W TO 29N83W TO 25N83W TO 25N86W TO 
27N89W TO 29N89W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO TROPICAL STORM NEAR 
30.0N 87.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL 
STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE 
QUADRANT...80 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NE AND 45 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 
21 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 90W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALBERTO INLAND NEAR 33.6N 
87.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALBERTO INLAND NEAR 38.3N 
87.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 30 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL ALBERTO NEAR 42.4N 83.4W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 15 KT GUSTS 20 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 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N W OF 79W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR N OF 29N W OF 79W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S 
OF 29N W OF 79W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E 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 LITTLE CHANGE. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N 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.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.