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FZNT02 KNHC 200218
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT APR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT APR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN APR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30.5N39W 1010 MB. WITHIN
29N35W TO 31N35W TO 31N42W TO 29N45W TO 27N44W TO 26N39W TO
29N35W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N35W 1007 MB. WITHIN 31N35W
TO 31N41W TO 27N43W TO 26N42W TO 26N37W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N74W TO 20N76W TO 19N76W
TO 19N74W TO 20N73W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N71W TO 17N71W TO
17N70W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N71W TO 18N72W TO 17N72W TO
17N70W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 22N88W TO 22N91W TO 21N92W TO 20N92W TO
19N91W TO 21N90W TO 22N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 23N88W TO 22N91W TO 21N91W TO
20N91W TO 21N89W TO 22N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.33 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 39 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88.5W TO
26N97W. WITHIN 29N92W TO 30N93W TO 30N94W TO 27N97W TO 26N97W
TO 28N93W TO 29N92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85.5W TO 26N94W TO 22N98W.
WITHIN 28N90W TO 30N89W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 25N95W
TO 28N90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.