000
FZNT02 KNHC 220900
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU AUG 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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
OCTOBER 16 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 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 0600 UTC THU AUG 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI AUG 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 29N35W TO 29N39W TO 25N41W TO 23N40W TO 22N35W TO
29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N35W TO 26N45W TO 23N48W TO 21N41W TO 
22N35W TO 28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N35W TO 27N42W TO 23N38W TO 23N36W TO 
24N35W TO 28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N72W TO 20N74W TO 19N75W
TO 20N73W TO 20N71W TO 21N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N71W TO 21N71W TO 21N72W TO 20N74W TO 
20N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N74W TO 13N79W TO 12N80W TO 10N79W TO 10N77W
TO 12N73W TO 13N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT 
FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 
TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 75W AND 76W.
.12 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.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.