928 
FZNT02 KNHC 121557
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON AUG 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON AUG 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE FIVE NEAR 15.1N 55.6W 1010 MB AT
1500 UTC AUG 12 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 23 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 0 NM OF 
CENTER EXCEPT 150 NM NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE ATLC
WITHIN 19N50W TO 21N56W TO 19N58W TO 16N56W TO 16N53W TO 18N49W 
TO 19N50W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 20N48W TO 22N53W TO 22N58W TO 16N59W TO 15N49W TO 17N46W 
TO 20N48W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 16.3N 62.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 0 NM S SEMICIRCLE...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 40 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM IN THE NE QUADRANT 
WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N60W TO 20N60W TO 20N64W 
TO 18N64W TO 16N63W TO 16N61W TO 19N60W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 20N53W TO 23N60W TO 20N65W TO 19N60W TO 
16N61W TO 16N56W TO 20N53W...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM FIVE NEAR 18.8N 66.4W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...60 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
210 NM IN THE NE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
24N63W TO 24N66W TO 22N69W TO 15N64W TO 18N61W TO 
24N63W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 21N59W TO 
24N62W TO 24N67W TO 21N70W TO 19N68W TO 17N61W TO 21N59W...WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 21.5N35W TO 21N35.5W TO 18.5N35.5W TO 17N35W TO
21.5N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.12 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.

$$
.FORECASTER ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.