536
FZNT02 KNHC 172033
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAY 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAY 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 26N72W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 31N62W
TO 31N64W TO 30.5N64W TO 30.5N63W TO 31N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING W SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 27N68W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N85W TO 19N85W TO 21N87W TO 18N87W TO 17N86W
TO 16N85W TO 18N85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
AREAS OF DENSE SMOKE.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N84W TO 20N85W TO 20N87W TO 18N88W TO
17N87W TO 16N85W TO 18N84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...
SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 19N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N87W TO
16N86W TO 17N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N86W TO 16N84W TO
17N84W TO 18N85W TO 19N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 18N87W TO 16N86W TO 17N85W TO
18N85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N76W TO
11N75W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N69W TO 13N69W TO 14N74W TO 13N75W TO
12N73W TO 11N70W TO 12N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
W OF 73W.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 23N88W TO 24N88W TO 24N89W TO 23N89W TO
22N89W TO 22N88W TO 23N88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N96W TO 22N97W TO
20N97W TO 19N94W TO 20N95W TO 22N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE SMOKE S OF 28N W OF 90W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.