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FZNT02 KNHC 182026
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 25N50W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 
24N65W TO 22N80W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N39W TO 
27N45W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT 
TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 26N50W THEN 
DISSIPATING FRONT TO 22N77W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 56W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 
27N50W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 28N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 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 24N68W TO 23N71W 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 27N75W TO 22N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF THE 
BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN 06 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. 
.30 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. 

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 66W 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. 

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N BETWEEN 85W AND 89W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 95W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT BEWTEEN 87W AND 
91W...BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 95W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.