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FZNT02 KNHC 212104
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON OCT 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON OCT 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED OCT 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OSCAR NEAR THE NE COAST OF CUBA NEAR 21.0N 76.1W
1004 MB AT 2100 UTC OCT 21 MOVING NNW OR 330 DEG AT 6 KT. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS TO 10
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N75W TO 22N77W TO 21N75W TO 20N76W TO 
20N75W TO 21N74W TO 22N75W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OSCAR NEAR 23.3N 74.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N72W TO 24N73W TO 23N74W TO 23N75W TO 22N74W 
TO 23N73W TO 23N72W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 TO 
33 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OSCAR NEAR 27.4N 70.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 0 
NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N68W TO 
28N70W TO 27N69W TO 26N70W TO 26N68W TO 27N67W TO 28N68W WINDS 20
TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA 
WITHIN 27N65W TO 26N69W TO 29N68W TO 28N71W TO 24N70W TO 24N68W 
TO 27N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MERGING S AND 
NE SWELL.

FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE
USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE
AND INTENSITY.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 29N72W TO 29N76W TO 29N77W TO 27N77W TO 27N76W TO
28N74W TO 29N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N59W TO 29N72W TO 31N80W TO 23N74W 
TO 26N71W TO 29N61W TO 31N59W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N72W TO 30N75W TO 28N76W TO
29N71W TO 29N68W TO 31N66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N62W TO 30N75W TO 
30N80W TO 27N80W TO 25N75W TO 28N67W TO 31N62W...INCLUDING 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N72W TO 31N71.5W TO 
31N70.5W TO 31N70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL. WITHIN 29N64W TO 31N61W TO 31N66W TO 28N69W TO 
25N69W TO 25N67W TO 29N64W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N61W TO 31N61W TO 31N76W TO 28N80W TO 26N71W 
TO 24N70W TO 29N61W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.ATLC WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N51W TO 30N44W TO 30N42W TO 30N35W TO
31N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 22N35W TO 21N45W TO 17N48W TO 15N44W TO 17N39W TO
16N35W TO 22N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
WITHIN 16N52W TO 17N55W TO 17N59W TO 14N60W TO 11N57W TO 11N54W 
TO 16N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N35W TO 22N56W TO 19N56W TO 18N45W TO
10N42W TO 10N36W TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL. WITHIN 18N59W TO 17N60W TO 18N61W TO 17N61W TO 
16N60W TO 16N59W TO 18N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E TO
SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N35W TO 19N52W TO 10N53W TO 09N41W TO
12N35W TO 23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 24N85W TO 24N86W TO 23.5N86.5W TO
23N86.5W TO 23N86W TO 23.5N85W TO 24N85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. WITHIN 23N93W TO 24N94W TO 22N97W TO 
19N96W TO 19N94W TO 20N93W TO 23N93W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF 
COAST OF VERACRUZ...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
.15 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.