378 
FZNT02 KNHC 160333
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED OCT 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED OCT 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRESS NEAR 16N45W 1010 MB. WITHIN 19N42W TO 20N42W TO 
20N46W TO 18N47W TO 16N46W TO 16N44W TO 19N42W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 50.5W. WITHIN 20N47W TO 
22N50W TO 20N53W TO 17N52W TO 17N48W TO 20N47W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 58W. WITHIN 21N49W TO 
23N53W TO 24N58W TO 22N61W TO 18N59W TO 18N49W TO 
21N49W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N39W TO 30N44W TO 29N44W TO 27N37W TO
27N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N45W TO 29N45W TO 25N39W TO
24N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 28N43W TO 23N44W TO 20N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N81W. WITHIN 
31N80W TO 31N81W TO 30N82W TO 30N81W TO 30N80W TO 31N80W N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 25N80W. WITHIN 
31N77W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 27N80W TO 27N79W TO 31N77W N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 24N80W. WITHIN 
27N75W TO 29N80W TO 25N80W TO 24N80W TO 26N76W TO 
27N75W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N76W TO 29N79W TO 
28N76W TO 27N75W TO 29N73W TO 31N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 
28N90W TO 29N94W. WITHIN 30N86W TO 31N88W TO 29N90W TO 30N94W TO 
28N93W TO 29N89W TO 30N86W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 24N90W TO 25N97W. 
WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N89W TO 28N97W TO 25N95W TO 24N88W TO 24N83W 
TO 29N83W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N80W TO 27N89W TO 25N97W TO 21N95W TO
22N89W TO 21N86W TO 24N80W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND 
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...COAST OF CAMPECHE AND IN 
YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N83W TO 28N84W TO 25N83W TO 25N82W TO 25N81W 
TO 26N82W TO 29N83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.