000
FZNT02 KNHC 180359
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN AUG 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN AUG 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE AUG 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO N OF THE AREA NEAR 33.9N 63.3W 978 MB AT
0300 UTC AUG 18 MOVING NNE OR 030 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 31N55W TO 
31N67W TO 29N61W TO 29N59W TO 31N55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N75W TO 
28N73W TO 26N65W TO 28N59W TO 31N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO N OF THE AREA NEAR 37.9N 
61.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. OVER FORECAST
WATERS WITHIN 31N57W TO 31N62W TO 30N61W TO 30N59W TO 30N58W TO 
31N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE OVER FORECAST WATERS. WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N68W TO 14N70W TO 13N71W TO
11N71W TO 11N68W TO 13N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N68W TO 14N70W TO 14N72W TO 12N73W TO
11N72W TO 11N69W TO 13N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N69W TO 14N72W TO 13N75W TO 11N73W TO
11N72W TO 12N68W TO 14N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.