High Seas Forecast
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FZNT02 KNHC 211521
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU MAR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 77W SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N AND W OF A LINE FROM 31N74W TO
27N65W TO 23N61W TO 20N70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W S TO SW WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 70W SE TO S
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N AND E OF THE BAHAMAS. FROM
21N TO 28N BETWEEN 59W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL SYSTEM W OF AREA OVER E GULF OF
MEXICO. N OF 27N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT NE OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 20N BETWEEN
55W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF A
LINE FROM 26N50W TO 24N55W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 34N53W 1012 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO
23N61W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N70W. N OF 29N 48W AND 55W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 23N55W THEN
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N70W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 16N TO 25N E OF 40W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 28N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 28N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 24N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING E SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 20.5N BETWEEN
73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR
THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 19N BETWEEN 83W AND 86W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 81W AND 86W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES ALONG A FRONTAL
BOUNDARY NEAR THE CENTRAL TEXAS COAST. N OF 27N BETWEEN 90W AND
96W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N93W WITH COLD FRONT TO
19N96W. FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 91W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO TO 9 FT. IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT AND NEAR THE LOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES TO MOVE INLAND THE SE U.S. COLD FRONT
FROM LOW CENTER TO 20N88W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 96W NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF
85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.


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