000
FZNT02 KNHC 180256
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE AUG 18 2020

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE AUG 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED AUG 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE NEAR 15N42W 1009 MB. WITHIN 
14N41W TO 15N43W TO 16N41W TO 14N41W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
16N47W 1008 MB. WITHIN 16N45W TO 16N47W TO 16N48W TO 18N47W TO 
17N45W TO 16N45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 14N45W TO 16N48W TO 18N48W TO 17N44W TO 
14N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.

.ATLC 39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N70W TO 20N72W TO 21N72W TO 
21N71W TO 20N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N70W TO 20N72W TO 20N73W TO 21N72W TO
21N71W TO 20N70W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE AXIS ALONG 62W S OF 20N. WITHIN
14N55W TO 13N58W TO 14N62W TO 17N63W TO 17N56W TO 14N55W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 
14N59W TO 14N62W TO 15N64W TO 15N61W TO 16N59W TO 14N59W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.21 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE AXIS ALONG 68W S OF 20N. 
CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE AXIS ALONG 76W S OF 20N. WITHIN 
17N71W TO 16N73W TO 17N75W TO 18N73W TO 18N72W TO 17N71W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.