150 
FZNT02 KNHC 160923
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED OCT 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI OCT 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 16N46W 1010 MB. WITHIN 19N44W TO 20N47W TO 
18N49W TO 17N49W TO 16N46W TO 18N43W TO 19N44W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 53W. WITHIN 21N50W TO 
22N55W TO 20N55W TO 17N54W TO 17N52W TO 18N49W TO 21N50W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 61W. 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 30N39W TO 28N38W TO 26N36W 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 26N44W TO 24N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N35W TO 25N42W TO 24N42W TO 22N38W TO
20N35W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N
SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 27N81W. WITHIN 
31N79W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 28N80W TO 29N80W TO 31N79W N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 25N80W. WITHIN 31N75W 
TO 31N80W TO 27N80W TO 31N75W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 24N80W. WITHIN 28N75W 
TO 26N78W TO 26N80W TO 24N80W TO 25N78W TO 26N75W TO 
28N75W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 29N95W. WITHIN 30N86W 
TO 31N88W TO 29N90W TO 30N94W TO 28N93W TO 29N89W TO 30N86W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N80W TO 24N90W TO 22N97W. 
WITHIN 29N84W TO 28N97W TO 25N97W TO 22N93W TO 22N87W TO 24N82W 
TO 29N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT S OF AREA. WITHIN 27N83W TO 26N91W 
TO 23N96W TO 20N94W TO 20N86W TO 23N81W TO 27N83W...INCLUDING 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND IN 
YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.