353 
FZNT02 KNHC 081559
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED AUG 8 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED AUG 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG  9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 10.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 13N76W TO 13N70W TO
11N70W TO 11N76W TO 13N76W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE
TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT OUTSIDE THE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N72W TO 12N68W TO 09N80W TO 
11N83W TO 18N82W TO 18N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS
BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 13N70W TO 10N71W TO 
09N81W TO 11N84W TO 17N82W TO 17N78W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN
E SWELL OUTSIDE THE GULF OF VENEZUELA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 21N73W TO 21N71W 
TO 20N71W TO 20N73W TO 21N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 16N86W TO
16N88W TO 17N88W TO 17N87W TO 16N86W...INCLUDING GULF OF
HONDURAS...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 16N86W TO 16N88W TO 
17N88W TO 17N87W TO 16N86W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.