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High Seas Forecast (Tropical Atlantic)


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FZNT02 KNHC 170341
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN MAY 17 2026

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 AMERICA

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 19N35W TO 21N45W TO 20N55W TO 10N61W TO 06N52W TO
07N35W TO 19N35W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N39W TO 20N44W TO 19N60W TO 14N61W TO
07N53W TO 09N38W TO 17N39W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N47W TO 14N61W TO 12N52W TO 09N56W TO
07N43W TO 09N42W TO 16N47W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE TO E 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N71W TO 16N77W TO 15N81W TO 11N80W TO 10N77W
TO 12N73W TO 13N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 
M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N74W TO 16N77W TO 14N80W TO 12N81W TO
11N78W TO 13N70W TO 16N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 
TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N72W TO 16N77W TO 15N80W TO 13N82W TO
11N80W TO 11N75W TO 14N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 
TO 3.0 M.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W TO 16N86W TO
17N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N87W TO 17N88W TO 16N88W TO 16N86W TO
16N85W TO 18N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 22N88W TO 22N89W TO 23N90W TO 22N90W TO 
21N89W TO 21N88W TO 22N88W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N90W TO 24N91W TO 22N91W TO 21N89W TO
22N88W TO 24N90W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N89W TO 23N90W TO 22N91W TO 22N90W TO
21N89W TO 22N88W TO 23N89W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
2.5 M.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

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.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.