091
FZNT02 KNHC 162206
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU MAY 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAY 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAY 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 28N76W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 31N66W
TO 31N73W TO 30N73W TO 29N72W TO 28N74W TO 30N68W TO 31N66W SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND
NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W AND N OF
27N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 27N72W THEN
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 27N80W. WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N66W TO
29N66W TO 30N62W TO 31N61W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 27N69W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N85W TO 18N87W TO 17N88W TO 16N87W TO 16N85W
TO 18N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF SMOKE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N85W TO 20N86W TO 18N87W TO 16N86W TO
17N84W TO 19N85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N84W TO 20N87W TO 20N88W TO 17N87W TO
16N86W TO 16N85W TO 20N84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11.5N71W TO 12N71.5W TO 11.5N72W TO 11N72W TO
11N71.5W TO 11N71W TO 11.5N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N72W TO
11N70W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N74W TO 13N75W TO 12N76W TO
11N75W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 23N88W TO
22N88W TO 22N87W TO 23N87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N86W TO 25N89W TO 23N88W TO 21N87W TO
22N85W TO 25N86W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE TO S WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N86W TO 24N88W TO 22N87W TO 21.5N86W
TO 22N85W TO 23N86W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE TO S
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N96W TO 21N97W TO
19N96W TO 18N95W TO 19N94W TO 20N94W TO 22N96W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N94W TO 21N96W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO
18N95W TO 19N94W TO 20N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF SMOKE S OF 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 97W.
.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.