000
FZNT02 KNHC 191605
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT AUG 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT AUG 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 16N35.5W 1006 MB. WITHIN 21N35W TO 20N37W TO
18N38W TO 17N38W TO 17N35W TO 21N35W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
17N37W 1005 MB. WITHIN 23N35W TO 24N36W TO 22N40W TO 18N41W TO 
19N35W TO 23N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
19N41W 1004 MB. WITHIN 27N36W TO 26N41W TO 21N45W TO 18N44W TO 
20N37W TO 27N36W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20.5N70.5W TO 20.5N72W TO
20.5N72.5W TO 20N72.5W TO 20N71.5W TO 20N70.5W TO 20.5N70.5W E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20.5N73.5W TO 20N74W TO 19.5N74W TO 
19.5N73.5W TO 20N73.5W TO 20N73W TO 20.5N73.5W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N57W TO 21N69W TO 18N63W TO 14N61W
TO 13N57W TO 17N53W TO 20N57W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES
AND PASSAGES AND ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N59W TO 20N64W TO 17N65W TO 16N69W TO
14N66W TO 15N60W TO 18N59W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE AND IN 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N66W TO 18N68W TO 17N72W TO 16N73W TO
15N71W TO 15N67W TO 17N66W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 16N49W 1007 MB. WITHIN 19N47W TO 28N90W TO 
14N50W TO 15N46W TO 17N46W TO 19N47W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 16N54W 1008 MB. WITHIN 20N53W TO
20N55W TO 19N56W TO 17N56W TO 16N53W TO 17N52W TO 20N53W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. WITHIN 21N58W TO 20N60W 
TO 19N66W TO 17N66W TO 18N59W TO 18N58W TO 21N58W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N84W TO 28N86W TO
27N86W TO 26N86W TO 26N84W TO 28N84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N86W TO 29N87W TO 29N89W TO 27N89W TO
26N87W TO 27N86W TO 29N86W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.