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FZNT02 KNHC 171611
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU OCT 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC INVEST 94L NEAR 57W. WITHIN 22N50W TO 23N56W TO 21N58W TO 
17N57W TO 16N53W TO 19N50W TO 22N50W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST INVEST 94L NEAR 62W. WITHIN 23N55W TO 25N59W 
TO 23N64W TO 18N63W TO 18N54W TO 23N55W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. WITHIN 19N47W TO 20N49W TO 20N53W TO 19N52W TO 18N51W TO 
18N46W TO 19N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST INVEST 94L NEAR 73W. WITHIN 24N66W TO 24N68W 
TO 21N70W TO 20N69W TO 20N67W TO 22N65W TO 24N66W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N41W TO 29N44W TO 24N44W TO 23N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N35W TO 27N41W TO 24N42W TO 21N38W TO
16N38W TO 14N35W TO 27N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N35W TO 19N37W TO 16N40W TO 13N41W TO
13N37W TO 14N35W TO 19N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN N SWELL.

.ATLC AND GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 23N80W TO
23N97W. WITHIN 31N72W TO 31N80W TO 25N81W TO 26N77W TO 
31N72W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WITHIN 28N84W TO 28N97W TO 23N96W TO 21N90W TO 
23N81W TO 28N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND IN YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 25N75W THEN
STATIONARY TO 21N87W. WITHIN 28N72W TO 29N76W TO 26N80W TO 
24N80W TO 25N74W TO 26N71W TO 28N72W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 17N TO 25N
BETWEEN 80W AND 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 24N70W THEN
WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 22N87W. WITHIN 31N62W TO 31N79W TO 
23N80W TO 24N70W TO 31N62W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WITHIN 28N83W TO 29N90W TO 
28N93W TO 20N93W TO 24N81W TO 28N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND IN YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN APPROACHING COLD FRONT FROM THE NORTHWEST. WITHIN 
22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21.5N87W TO 21N86.5W TO 21N86W TO 21.5N85.5W 
TO 22N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO THE GULF OF
HONDURAS. WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 20N86W TO 21N85W TO 
22N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT ALONG THE YUCATAN CHANNNEL. WITHIN
22N85W TO 22N87W TO 20N88W TO 18N88W TO 17N86W TO 19N85W TO 
22N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.