000
FZNT02 KNHC 172102
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR NEAR 31.5N 77.2W 1002 MB AT 2100 UTC MAY 
17 MOVING NNE OR 015 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM NW AND SE 
QUADRANTS...AND 120 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 29N74W TO 29N78W TO 30N81W TO 31N81W TO 31N73W TO 29N74W 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WELL N OF AREA NEAR 
35.3N 74.6W. OVER FORECAST WATERS 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 11N69W TO 12N72W TO 12N74W TO 14N74W TO 15N71W
TO 11N69W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
11N69W TO 11N77W TO 13N80W TO 17N78W TO 17N74W TO 11N69W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N67W TO 11N76W TO 13N80W TO 17N77W TO
17N73W TO 12N67W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 11N75W TO 13N80W TO 17N77W TO
17N73W TO 13N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N85W TO 16N86W TO 17N86W TO
17N85W TO 16N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 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.