000
FZNT02 KNHC 181602
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT MAY 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT MAY 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAY 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAY 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N76W TO 12N74W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 74W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N71W TO 14N74W TO 13N77W TO 11N76W TO
12N73W TO 11N71W TO 14N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT W OF 74W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N70W TO 15N72W TO 14N75W TO 12N76W TO 
12N72W TO 11N70W TO 13N69W TO 14N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
14N73W TO 14N75W TO 12N76W TO 12N75W TO 13N74W TO 13N72W TO 
14N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 19N84W TO 22N86W TO 20N87W TO 17N87W TO 16N85W 
TO 17N84W TO 19N84W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF 
OF HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. AREAS OF DENSE 
SMOKE S OF 19N W OF 85W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 18N87W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W TO 
16N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N87W TO 16N86W TO 
16N85W TO 17N86W TO 18N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 24N86W TO 25N89W TO 24N90W TO 23N89W TO 
22N88W TO 23N87W TO 24N86W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.18 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.

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE SMOKE S OF 27N BETWEEN 90W AND 
96W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.