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FZNT02 KNHC 310322
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU OCT 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU OCT 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI NOV 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT NOV 02.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 20N48W THEN STATIONARY TO 15N60W. N 
OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 37W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 
24N30W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 55W AND 
N OF A LINE FRONT 31N38W TO 26N45W TO 22N55W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT E OF 53W AND N OF A 
LINE FROM 31N41W TO 26N53W. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 23N42W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 16N60W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 55W AND W OF A LINE FROM 27N55W TO 
26N44W TO 20N55W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 25N38W TO 25N45W 
TO 19N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 30N E OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 23N40W THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 16N60W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 40W AND 
50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. E OF 
55W AND W OF A LINE FROM 26N55W TO 24N45W TO 19N55W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A 
LINE FROM 26N35W TO 22N45W TO 18N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 24N35W TO 20N40W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N50W. E OF 55W AND W OF A 
LINE FROM 25N55W TO 22N40W TO 19N55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 
26N35W TO 20N43W TO 17N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT N OF 28N AND E OF 46W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 22N AND W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT NE OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 22N W OF 
70W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 
70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N W OF 55W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER 
GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 30N W OF 55W...INCLUDING 
APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 28N W OF 55W...INCLUDING 
APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD ISLANDS...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS...EXCEPT
12 TO 14 FT FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN 58W AND 70W. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...AND WATERS BETWEEN JAMAICA AND CUBA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 20N BETWEEN 78W AND 
87W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W...INCLUDING 
THE MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
OUTSIDE MONA PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...AND WATERS BETWEEN JAMAICA AND CUBA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 20N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 
10 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.