000
FZNT02 KNHC 181508
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED SEP 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

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 WED SEP 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU SEP 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI SEP 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 27N52W 1007 MB. N OF 27N BETWEEN 44W AND 57W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A 
LINE FROM 31N45W TO 27N46W TO 24N55W TO 29N60W TO 31N58W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N54W 1006 MB. N OF 27N BETWEEN 
50W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 44W AND 50W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N44W TO 25N44W TO 27N50W TO 23N55W 
TO 27N60W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 43W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N BETWEEN 39W AND 41W 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.24 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.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.