000
FZNT02 KNHC 221535
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU AUG 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 27N35W TO 28N41W TO 27N45W TO 23N45W TO 22N38W TO
23N35W TO 27N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N35W TO 28N37W TO 27N38W TO 26N38W TO
23N35W TO 28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N37W TO 30N41W TO 28N41W TO 25N39W TO
27N36W TO 29N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20.5N70.5W TO 21N71.5W TO
20.5N72.5W TO 20N72.5W TO 20N71.5W TO 20N70W TO 20.5N70.5W E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20.5N70.5W TO 20.5N71W TO 20.5N71.5W TO
20N72W TO 20N70.5W TO 20.5N70.5W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.