000
FZNT02 KNHC 180956
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN AUG 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON AUG 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO N OF THE AREA NEAR 34.6N 63.0W 978 MB AT 
0900 UTC AUG 18 MOVING NNE OR 025 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 31N56.5W TO
31N64.5W TO 30.5N62.5W TO 30N58.5W TO 31N56.5W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N55W TO 30N62W TO 
31N71W TO 29N70W TO 27N63W TO 28N59W TO 31N55W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ERNESTO N OF THE AREA NEAR 39.4N 
60.4W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. CONDITIONS
IMPROVE OVER FORECAST WATERS. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N68W TO 13N69W TO 13N71W TO
11N71W TO 11N70W TO 11N68W TO 12N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N71W TO 14N74W TO 11N74W TO 12N72W 
TO 11N72W TO 12N69W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N70W TO 13N76W TO 11N76W TO 12N72W TO
11N72W TO 12N69W TO 14N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.