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FZNT02 KNHC 202018
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED MAY 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAY 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N67W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 29N65W TO 
29N70W. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 27N65W TO 26N74W TO 31N80W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 1014 MB LOW 
PRES NEAR 30N55W THEN COLD FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO 28N68W. N OF 
FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
A LINE FROM 31N39W TO 28N60W TO 25N68W TO 25N74W TO 31N80W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 1014 MB LOW 
PRES NEAR 29N54W THEN COLD FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO 27N68W. N OF 
FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
A LINE 31N44W TO 26N60W TO 26N72W TO 31N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 
75W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.  

.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 84W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.