000
FZNT02 KNHC 181512
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE MAY 18 2021

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 25N50W THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY 
FRONT TO 24N65W TO 22N77W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 40W SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 61W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 25N50W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 26N60W TO 22N77W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 
27N45W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 30.5N E OF 80W TO A LINE FROM 
30.5N80W TO 27N70W TO 25N67W TO 23N72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 29N E OF 80W TO A LINE FROM 29N80W 
TO 27N72W TO 22N69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF THE 
BAHAMAS.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 LT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 46W AND 49W...AND N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 42W AND 49W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 30N BETWEEN 87W AND 
90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. S OF 22N E OF 
83W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT. N OF 23N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT. N OF 23N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.