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FZNT02 KNHC 162056
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N64W TO 20N74W. WITHIN 22N60W TO 21N62W TO
21N61W TO 21N60W TO 21.5N58W TO 22N60W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N58W TO 24N70W TO 18N59W
TO 06N50W TO 09N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N61W TO 24N65W TO 19N67W. WITHIN
18N35W TO 24N47W TO 24N60W TO 07N50W TO 11N35W TO 18N35W...
INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 29N54W TO WEAK LOW PRES NEAR
25N56W 1012 MB AND TROUGH TO 19N63W. WITHIN 11N48W TO 13N51W TO
11N52W TO 07N50W TO 07N45W TO 11N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 8 FT IN DECAYING N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N73W TO 21N74W TO 20N75W TO 18N75W
TO 19N73W TO 21N73W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 18N75W TO
19N74W TO 19N73W TO 20N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N74W TO 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO 10N76W
TO 11N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 27N92W TO 26N95W TO 24N96W TO 23N94W
TO 25N92W TO 27N92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N87W TO 23N94W TO 22N97W TO 20N96W TO
19N93W TO 22N87W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ
AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N92W TO 21N93W TO 21N94W TO 20N94W TO
19N92W TO 20N92W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N89W TO 23N89W TO 21N92W TO 20N94W
TO 19N93W TO 21N91W TO 22N89W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.