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High Seas Forecast (Tropical Atlantic)



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FZNT02 KNHC 281414
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN APR 28 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN APR 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 30.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC WITHIN 27N79W TO 27N80W TO 25N80W TO 25N79W TO 27N79W E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N43W TO 31N49W TO 30N49W TO 29N47W TO 29N44W TO
31N43W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 31N56W TO 31N62.5W
TO 30N60.5W TO 30N58.5W TO 30.5N57W TO 31N56W NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 25N70W TO 26N72W TO 26N75W TO
24N75W TO 23N72W TO 23N70W TO 25N70W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC
EXPOSURES... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N53W TO 31N69W TO 28N78W TO 23N75W TO 21N67W 
TO 26N65W TO 31N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N44W TO 30N44W TO 30N42W TO
30N40W TO 31N39W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 
31N51W TO 31N60W TO 30N58W TO 30N54W TO 31N51W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N65W TO
26N73W TO 24N73W TO 20N63W TO 31N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N38W TO 31N41W TO 29N41W TO 29N39W TO
31N38W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N59W 
TO 29N57W TO 29N53W TO 31N49W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N44W TO 31N66W TO 25N63W TO 20N68W 
TO 20N60W TO 31N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 19N74W TO 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 19N76W
TO 17N77W TO 18N76W TO 19N74W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73.5W TO 20.5N74W TO 20N75W TO 
19.5N74.5W TO 19.5N73.5W TO 20N73.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N70W TO 17N73W TO 16N72W TO 17N70W TO 18N70W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N70W TO 17N73W TO 16N72W TO 17N70W TO
18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N70W TO 17N73W TO 16N72W TO 17N70W TO
18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 17N86W TO 16N86W TO
16N85W TO 17N85W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 18N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N86W TO
16N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 30N86W TO 30N94W TO 25N97W TO 21N94W TO
23N83W TO 30N86W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N85W TO 29N90W TO 28N94W TO 25N95W TO
22N93W TO 22N90W TO 26N85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.