000
FZNT02 KNHC 182150
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N76W TO 12N74W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 74W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N71W TO 14N75W TO 13N76W TO 12N74W TO 
12N71W TO 11N71W TO 14N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 74W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N69W TO 15N72W TO 14N76W TO 12N74W TO 
11N70W TO 12N69W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 72W.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N85W TO 19N86W TO 20N87W TO 19N88W TO 17N87W 
TO 16N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. AREAS OF SMOKE S OF 19N W OF 
85W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N84W TO 19N85W TO 18N87W TO 16N86W TO 
16N84W TO 16N83W TO 17N84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. AREAS OF SMOKE S OF 19N W OF 85W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 24N87W TO 25N87W TO 24N88W TO 24N89W TO 
23N89W TO 23N88W TO 24N87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE SMOKE S OF 27N BETWEEN 90W AND 
96W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.