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FZNT02 KNHC 312152
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU OCT 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI NOV 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT NOV 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N35W TO 21N44W THEN STATIONARY 
FRONT TO 15N61W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 40W AND 49W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N BETWEEN 55W AND 
A LINE FROM 26N35W TO 22N45W TO 18N55W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT
N OF 27N AND WITHIN 90 NM SE OF FRONT FROM 25N TO 27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 22N40W THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 16N55W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 38W AND 
44W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 18N BETWEEN 48W AND A LINE FROM 24N35W TO 18N48W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 
27N BETWEEN 38W AND 51W.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 
20N41W THEN DISSIPATING TO 17N50W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 39W AND 43W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
LITTLE CHANGE. 

.ATLC N OF 20N AND W OF 55W...INCLUDING THE APPROACHES TO THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E 
OF THE BAHAMAS AND ALSO N OF 27N W OF 78W...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT 
FROM 22N TO 23N BETWEEN 66W AND 74W. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT W OF 
THE BAHAMAS...EXCEPT 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL FROM 20N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 76W. FROM 17N TO 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W AND 
FROM 18N TO 20N BETWEEN 61W AND 71W....INCLUDING CARIBBEAN 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 28N W OF 48W...INCLUDING THE 
APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT E 25 TO 30 KT FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 57W AND 66W. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT FROM 22N 
TO 25N BETWEEN 56W AND 67W. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT W OF THE 
BAHAMAS...EXCEPT 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 
71W AND 76W. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 48W AND 61W AND FROM 17N TO 
18N BETWEEN 61W AND 71W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 27N W OF 53W...INCLUDING THE 
APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT FROM 22N 
TO 25N BETWEEN 63W AND 71W. ELSEWHERE LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...AND WATERS BETWEEN JAMAICA AND CUBA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 19N BETWEEN 78W AND 
85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS
N OF 15N E OF 66W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W
...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 82W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N 
BETWEEN 82W AND 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 84W...INCLUDING THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 25N BETWEEN 83W AND 87W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.