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FZNT02 KNHC 160958
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU MAY 16 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 26N61.5W THEN DISSIPATING FRONT
TO 22N64W TO 21N76W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N WITHIN 150 NM NW OF
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN MIXED N
AND NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 26N60W THEN
DISSIPATING FRONT TO 21.5N72W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 28.5N43W 1017 MB MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT. N OF
LINE FROM LOW TO 25N35W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT WITH NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING LOW PRES NEAR 28.5N45W 1019 MB.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 52W AND 56W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS W OF 74W. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.