000
FZNT02 KNHC 171526
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN MAY 17 2020

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR NEAR 30.5N 77.4W 1002 MB AT 1500 UTC MAY
17 MOVING NNE AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 
KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 
12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE 
QUADRANT...AND 105 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 29N74W TO 28N75W TO 29N80W TO 31N81W TO 31N74W TO 29N74W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR NEAR 32.0N 76.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 110 NM E SEMICIRCLE. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 30N75W 
TO 30N77W TO 31N79W TO 31N73W TO 30N75W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WELL N OF AREA NEAR 
34.3N 75.5W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 30.5N74W TO 30.5N75.5W 
TO 31N76W TO 31N73.5W TO 30.5N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT 
IN E TO SE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N67W TO 11N76W TO 13N79W TO 17N78W TO 17N73W
TO 11N67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N67W TO 11N76W TO 13N80W TO 16N78W TO
14N68W TO 11N67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N70W TO 11N76W TO 13N80W TO 17N78W TO
15N70W TO 11N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N85W TO 16N86W TO 17N87W TO 18N86W TO
17N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N86W TO 16N88W TO 16N89W TO 17N88W TO
17N86W TO 16N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER B REINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.