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FZNT02 KNHC 201553
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT JUL 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENTS UNTIL
JULY 29 2024 ON A PROPOSAL TO REPLACE FEET WITH METERS WHEN
DESCRIBING SEAS IN A VARIETY OF NATIONAL MARINE CENTER TEXT AND
GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS FOR THE OFFSHORE AND HIGH SEAS AREAS ONLY.
TO LEARN MORE PLEASE VISIT (WEB ADDRESS LOWERCASE)
HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/PROPOSED-METERS.PHP

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SAT JUL 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JUL 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JUL 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 24N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 74W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W... 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.15 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT OUTSIDE GULF OF VENEZUELA. HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 12N76W.
FROM 17N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.