000
FZNT02 KNHC 161559
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED OCT 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N80W TO 31N81W TO 31N82W TO 29N81W TO 29N80W TO
31N80W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N73W TO 31N80W TO 25N80W TO 25N79W TO
28N75W TO 31N73W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N74W TO 27N80W TO 24N80W TO 26N77W 
TO 25N75W TO 26N73W TO 28N74W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 20N44W TO 21N46W TO 20N50W TO 18N51W TO 16N50W TO
17N45W TO 20N44W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N50W TO 23N53W TO 22N57W TO 19N58W 
TO 17N56W TO 17N51W TO 21N50W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N56W TO 25N60W TO 21N64W TO 18N61W 
TO 19N54W TO 24N56W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N39W TO 28N40W TO 25N38W TO 25N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N42W TO 26N46W TO 24N44W TO
23N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N35W TO 26N41W TO 17N39W TO 14N35W TO
28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21.5N85W TO 22N85.5W TO
22N87W TO 21.5N87W TO 21N86.5W TO 21N85.5W TO
21.5N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21N86W TO 21N85W 
TO 22N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 31N88W TO 29N89W TO 30N94W TO 27N96W TO
27N87W TO 28N83W TO 31N88W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N81W TO 28N84W TO 28N97W TO 25N97W TO
21N91W TO 21N85W TO 25N81W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND IN
YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N80W TO 26N87W TO 24N94W TO 22N96W TO 
20N95W TO 21N87W TO 25N80W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND 
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.