000
FZNT02 KNHC 162100
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED OCT 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 30N74W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 30N78W TO 31N78W 
TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 27N80W TO 30N78W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 24N80W. WITHIN 
31N71W TO 31N78W TO 29N80W TO 24N80W TO 26N75W TO 
31N71W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 25N77W THEN
STATIONARY TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS. WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N76W TO 
30N76W TO 30N72W TO 30N69W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. WITHIN 27N73W TO 27N80W TO 24N80W TO 26N77W 
TO 25N75W TO 26N72W TO 27N73W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.ATLC INVEST AL94 NEAR 16N50W. WITHIN 20N47W TO 20N52W TO 18N53W
TO 16N50W TO 18N46W TO 20N47W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST INVEST AL94 NEAR 57W. WITHIN 24N54W TO 24N57W 
TO 22N59W TO 17N58W TO 17N55W TO 19N50W TO 24N54W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST INVEST AL94 NEAR 63W. WITHIN 24N59W TO 24N62W 
TO 22N65W TO 19N64W TO 18N61W TO 20N55W TO 24N59W...INCLUDING IN 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N43W TO 29N43W TO 28N39W TO 25N39W TO
25N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N38W TO 27N44W TO 24N44W TO
23N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N35W TO 17N39W TO 16N39W TO 14N37W TO
13N35W TO 19N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N86W TO 22N87W TO
21N87W TO 21N86W TO 21N85W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN
CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N86W TO 22N87W TO 21N87W 
TO 21N86W TO 21N85W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL... 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM CAPE CORAL FLORIDA TO SOUTHERN
TEXAS. WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N86W TO 30N95W TO 26N97W TO 25N90W TO 
25N84W TO 29N83W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO YUCATAN
PENINSULA. WITHIN 27N88W TO 26N97W TO 23N98W TO 21N95W TO 21N86W
TO 24N81W TO 27N88W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60
NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO YUCATAN
PENINSULA. WITHIN 26N83W TO 26N89W TO 21N90W TO 22N87W TO 24N81W
TO 26N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA 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 RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.