000
FZNT02 KNHC 172204
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT AUG 17 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT AUG 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 78W AND 80.5W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18.5N E OF 75.5W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...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.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 12N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 
77W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 74W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 
77W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT NEAR 12N76W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 69W AND 
74W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 72W. FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 18N W OF 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT NEAR 
13N82W...OTHERWISE SEAS 8 FT OR LESS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 
92W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 89W AND 92.5W E TO SE 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 FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.