178 
FZNT02 KNHC 040256
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON NOV 4 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON NOV 4.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE NOV  5.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED NOV  6.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE EIGHTEEN NEAR 13.3N 76.9W 1004 MB AT
0300 UTC NOV 04 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 14N74W TO 16N76W TO 16N78W TO 
13N79W TO 11N77W TO 12N76W TO 14N74W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHTEEN TROPICAL CYCLONE NEAR 
14.2N 76.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHTEEN NEAR 16.0N 77.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...70 NM SE QUADRANT...0 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90
NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 17 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N74W TO 19N76W TO 17N79W TO 16N79W TO 15N78W 
TO 15N76W TO 18N74W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 18N74W TO 16N76W TO 18N79W TO 15N80W TO 
14N78W TO 14N75W TO 18N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM EIGHTEEN NEAR 19.8N 80.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...100 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
40 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF 
CENTER...EXCEPT 120 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 20N78W TO 22N79W TO 22N83W TO 20N83W TO 18N82W TO 19N78W 
TO 20N78W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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 29N66W TO 29N74W TO 26N76W TO 23N75W TO 22N73W TO
25N64W TO 29N66W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N36W TO 30N67W 
TO 28N79W TO 19N63W TO 11N59W TO 10N35W TO 20N36W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N52W TO 30N81W TO 24N81W TO 26N58W TO
31N52W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST FROM 25N TO 
30N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N47W TO 28N51W TO 30N81W TO 25N81W TO
22N59W TO 22N53W TO 26N47W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W
TO 28N58W TO 31N73W TO 31N81W TO 22N72W TO 20N54W TO 31N35W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE AND E SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N35W TO 15N43W TO 13N45W TO
11N43W TO 07N41W TO 07N35W TO 12N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N35W TO 15N46W TO 13N47W TO 07N46W TO
07N35W TO 13N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 22N81W TO 21N85W TO 18N85W TO 17N82W TO 17N79W
TO 19N78W TO 22N81W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA... NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N80W TO 22N81W TO 21N84W TO 18N84W TO
17N82W TO 19N80W TO 22N80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED. 

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 29N93W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO
26N94W TO 27N93W TO 29N93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N94W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO
24N98W TO 26N95W TO 28N94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.