000
FZNT02 KNHC 222040
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU AUG 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 30N81W. WITHIN 31N79.5W TO
31N81.5W TO 30.5N81.5W TO 30.5N81W TO 30.5N80.5W TO 30.5N80W TO 
31N79.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 30N81W. 
CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 20N70.5W TO 20.5N71W TO 20.5N71.5W TO 20.5N72W TO
20N72W TO 20N70.5W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20.5N71.5W TO 20.5N72W TO 20N72W TO 
20N71.5W TO 20N70.5W TO 20.5N71.5W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 28N35W TO 27N43W TO 24N46W TO 22N40W TO 24N35W TO
28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N35W TO 28N38W TO 27N38W TO 26N37W TO
26N35W TO 28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.48 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 AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.