000
FZNT02 KNHC 180846
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE AUG 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC NEW LOW PRESSURE NEAR 12N36W 1009 MB MOVING WNW 15 KT.
WITHIN 10N35W TO 11N37W TO 12N36W TO 13N37W TO 13N35W TO 10N35W
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
12N41W 1008 MB. WITHIN 12N40W TO 11N41W TO 12N43W TO 14N42W TO 
14N40W TO 12N40W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR
15N47W 1008 MB. WITHIN 14N45W TO 15N49W TO 17N50W TO 19N49W TO 
17N44W TO 14N45W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N70W TO 20N71W TO 20N73W TO
21N72W TO 20N70W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE AXIS ALONG 63W S OF 20N. WITHIN
15N61W TO 14N61W TO 15N64W TO 16N63W TO 16N59W TO 15N61W E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE AXIS ALONG 67W S OF 21N. CONDITIONS
IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE AXIS ALONG 70W S OF 21N. LITTLE 
CHANGE IN CONDITIONS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE AXIS ALONG 73W S OF 21N. WITHIN 
17N71W TO 17N72W TO 18N71W TO 17N72W TO 17N71W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL WAVE AXIS ALONG 75W S OF 21N. WITHIN 
17N73W TO 17N74W TO 18N74W TO 18N73W TO 17N73W 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.