714 
FZNT02 KNHC 121515
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN AUG 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN AUG 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN N OF 11N AND S OF LINE FROM 13N69W TO 17.5N76W TO 
17.5N80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT OUTSIDE GULF OF VENEZUELA. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 
17.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. FROM 10.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT OUTSIDE GULF 
OF VENEZUELA. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N78W. 
FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 
78W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST WINDWARD PASSAGE N OF 19N AND E OF 
75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 
92W 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 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.

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.