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FZNT02 KNHC 202016
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED SEP 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED SEP 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU SEP 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI SEP 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING..
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N75W 1010 MB. N OF 30N W OF 
75W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST N OF AREA NEAR 31.5N76W 1008 MB. 
N OF 30N W OF 76W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 
TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 76W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC HURRICANE NIGEL WELL N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 
30N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N BETWEEN 48W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE NIGEL WELL N OF AREA. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 17N TO 24N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 20N E OF 36W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 20N E OF 38W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.