000
FZNT02 KNHC 181518
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE APR 18 2023

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE APR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N37W TO 30N37W TO 30N36W TO 30N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

.CARIBBEAN 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 12N74W TO 12N75W TO
11N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO
11N75W TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 12N77W TO 11N77W TO
11N75W TO 12N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N76W TO 12N77W TO 11N77W TO 11N74W
TO 11N71W TO 12N74W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N85W TO 17N85W TO 17N86W TO
16N86W TO 16N85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.39 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N95W TO 28N96W TO
26N97W TO 27N95W TO 28N95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N91W TO 24N92W TO 25N93W TO 24N94W TO
21N92W TO 22N91W TO 24N91W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.45 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.